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US military spending eclipses the world - and grew at record levels under Trump and Biden
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US military spending eclipses the world - and grew at record levels under Trump and Biden

The US military spends more than the next 9 biggest countries combined. The expected 2023 Pentagon budget is $840 billion. Trump and Biden have spent $220 billion more than even cold warrior Reagan.
Ben Norton
Aug 15, 2022
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The US military spends more than the next 9 biggest countries combined. The expected 2023 Pentagon budget is $840 billion. Donald Trump and Joe Biden have spent $220 billion more than even cold warrior Ronald Reagan.

Research by Stephen Semler at stephensemler.substack.com

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