Hegseth defends $1.5 trillion budget to Congress as Iran war cost climbs

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told House lawmakers Tuesday that the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect despite recent exchanges of fire as he faces another round of bipartisan questioning over the costs and endgame of the war.

He just finished testifying before the Senate, where one Democrat said he's worried “you’ve achieved a series of tactical successes but are on the verge of a strategic loss.”

Hegseth has so far softened his tone from previous congressional hearings as he defended the Trump administration’s historic $1.5 trillion military budget request for 2027. The Pentagon’s top budget official told Congress the cost of the war has climbed to nearly $29 billion, up $4 billion from the price he provided nearly two weeks ago.

President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is facing increasing pressure from the economic shocks of Iran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor where 20% of the world’s oil normally flows.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us--trump-the-latest-121700698.html

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Go home Kegbreath. You're drunk again.

[walkingman]

1. As usual we will spend trillions on war and the American taxpayer will get nothing in return.

But the ruling class will become wealthier by the day. When will we stop electing these nasty bastards?

[poozwah]

5. more for thewealthy

seeing as how 70% of our debt is owed to domestic concerns, who will collect the vast majority of the interest we must pay to service that debt. not only do the pigs get tax breaks, they benefit from the resulting debt when the taxpayers, not them, pay the interest. this seems like a massive scam.

[appmanga]

2. One way to put this ask into context...

https://imgur.com/a/9Bwrr0s

[bluestarone]

3. Jesus H Christ

There ALL fucking INSANE!!

[Miguelito Loveless]

4. We do NOT need to spend this kind of momey

on weapons and waging wars.

[Sneederbunk]

6. 1.5 trillion and he can't open the Strait and keep it open.

[IbogaProject]

7. They claimed $2 billion a day

And it was active 40-45 days. That doesn't include all our Gulf Bases being hit hard leavimg costly damage either.

[Aussie105]

8. Well, them hight tech war toys don't grow on trees ya know!

But they do make loud noises, create wonderful flames, knock buildings down and scare the bejeezus out of people you don't like!

Gotta have more of them war toys!
Give him more moolah!
Anything else is unpatriotic!



Seriously, did no one give the 'stand down' order after WW2, or didn't people hear it?
Or chose not to hear it?

[Timeflyer]

9. $1.5 trillion is a 40% increase in military spending, the biggest jump since WWII.

And who cares about the national debt--the Repugs will blame the Dems, once they're back in power and forced to clean up this mess.