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YahooFinance - Trump Approves $717B Defense Spending Bill: 4 Picks
The bill is indicative of the Trump administration`s resolve to strengthen the armed forces through a step up in defense spending.
WSJ - Defense Companies Run Space Race
Defense and aerospace companies are accelerating plans to develop new types of missiles and satellites in an effort to capitalize on President Trump’s proposed military branch devoted to space warfare.
@politifact - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez overplays defense budget increase
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the democratic socialist who beat incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in a New York primary race, has some ideas on how to finance programs that she supports, such as Medicare for All. In a recent interview with the Daily Show’s Trevor Noah, she said Congress should cut frivolous defense spending to pay for a wider social safety net. "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion dollar budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for," Ocasio-Cortez said July 26. "They were like, we don’t want another fighter jet! Don’t give us another nuclear bomb. They didn’t even ...
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