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Sanders expresses 'serious concerns' with Biden's defense increase


At a time when the U.S. already spends more on the military than the next 12 nations combined, it is time for us to take a serious look at the massive cost over-runs, the waste and fraud that currently exists at the Pentagon, Sanders said.
Sanders s words carry extra weight given his position at the head of the Budget Committee and as a progressive leader in the Democratic Party. 
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He joins a slew of progressives in speaking out against the proposed 1.7 percent boost in defense spending.
We need a fundamental shift in how we address national security issues and invest in climate action and pandemic response, said Rep. Ro Khanna ....

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Senate GOP slams Biden defense budget


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“Over the past decade, China’s defense spending has increased by $200 billion while America’s decreased by $400 billion. China’s military investments match its desire to out-compete America and hold our military forces at risk,” they wrote. “President Biden’s defense spending cut doesn’t even keep up with inflation.”
Biden has proposed a hearty 16 percent increase in nondefense spending by mapping out a $769 billion nondefense budget that represents a $105 billion increase over current levels.
He would increase the defense budget 1.7 percent to $753 billion, an increase of $12.3 billion.
“If President Biden’s support for America’s military matched his zeal for spending at home, China would get nowhere close to overtaking us,” the Republican senators wrote. “President Biden’s budget proposal cuts defense spending, sending a terrible signal not only to our adversaries in Beijing and Moscow, but also to our allies and partne ....

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