U.S. Congressional Democrats Continue To Approve Massive Defense Budget Increases With Little Or No Debate

Politico: ‘There was almost no debate’: How Dems’ defense spending spree went from shocker to snoozer 

“War. Inflation. That's it,” one lawmaker said. “That sets the tone for more, more, more for the military.” 

Last year, Democrats on Capitol Hill stunned observers when they voted to ladle tens of billions of extra dollars onto President Joe Biden’s first Pentagon budget. Wielding control of the House, Senate and White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats were expected to hold the line on Pentagon spending that ballooned under Republicans and the Trump administration. 

Now, Congress is poised to do it again — with even more money at stake — and it’s anything but shocking.  

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WNU Editor: I am the first to admit that having little if any debate on these massive defense budget increases is surprising. My guess is that with the debacle in Afghanistan, the war in Ukraine, and growing concerns with China's arms buildup, US Democrats and Republicans are united in giving the Pentagon what it wants (and more). .  

Update: I give it 2 to 3 more years before this milestone is reached .... Coming Soon: A $1 Trillion U.S. Defense Budget? (19FortyFive).