WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will come under immense pressure from progressives in the Democratic party to cut the defense budget once he takes office in January.
But defense spending is unlikely to be cut since it supports countless U.S. jobs during the coronavirus recession.
In three years, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has increased defense spending 19% from $619.5 billion to $740 billion.
Progressive Democrats in U.S. House of Representatives have called for a reduction in military spending to combat the coronavirus.
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3 comments:
The geopolitical landscape has changed a lot. Any cut would be not only a mistake for America, but also a political one.
OF COURSE he won't cut it
There won't be a Biden administration
anon: how fucking stupid are you?
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