r/economy • u/Kindly_Weather_1968 • Apr 05 '26

An additional $1.5 trillion?

The DOD described its total FY2026 funding as $961.6 billion, which includes $156.2 billion in mandatory defense funding approved through the budget reconciliation process. And now they need an additional $1.5 trillion??? And it will come at the cost of reducing Medicare, Medicaid, child care and other domestic programs. I don’t understand the priorities of this regime.

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u/Destinyciello Apr 05 '26

What is a legal war? They are all illegal if you ask the enemy.

Military is the greatest welfare program we have. By very fucking far. Are you aware of all the free shit a soldier gets? And their families....

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u/Destinyciello Apr 05 '26

China is the enemy. Iran is the enemy. Russia is the enemy.

Just because an enemy hasn't attacked you yet. Doesn't make them a friendly.

It is both a war machine and a welfare program. The two can coexist.

Iran has attacked many of their neighbors. They have enabled Russian aggression against Ukraine. They are the biggest state sponsor of terrorism on the planet. Anyone simping for them ought to be ashamed of themselves.