Increasing the defense budget by 50%

[jon-nyc]

Alternative title: The eleventh tariff-funded program just dropped.

[89th]

If he thinks $1.5 trillion is a big number, he should look at what the country spends on its federal credit card minimum interest payments each year.

[Axtremus]

Maybe he'll cut the credit card minimum interest payment and use the savings to fund an even BIGGER military?

[89th]

That being said… I have no problem with building the strongest and best military ever. Kind of a weird feeling, but with a home and little kids at home, one has to ask… what does prevent a foreign adversary from trying to take over? Our military strength is a world stabilizer as well as required for our sovereign power. Plus, the AI/drone wars will be very expensive.

[LuFins Dad]

It’s a War budget, not Defense. Please edit appropriately.