"On Wednesday, the same politicians who decided nearly two months ago to slash funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program voted to authorize a staggering $892.6 billion in military spending. Vast amounts of that money will go to politically connected corporate contractors that the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft accurately describes as reaping "the profits of war" - and they can count on even fatter paychecks down the line as the ever-expanding Pentagon budget barrels toward the $1 trillion mark."
"You can see the final 231 - 196 roll call here. Credit to the Republicans who voted "no," even if they may not all have done so for the right reasons. Shame on the Democrats who voted "yes," as united opposition might well have upended the process and permitted the real debate over defense spending that is so desperately needed."
House Republicans approved $892.6 billion in military spending after previously cutting funding for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program. Much of the Pentagon allocation will flow to politically connected corporate contractors that profit from war, with the defense budget headed toward $1 trillion. Representative Mark Pocan stated that a small fraction of the defense budget would keep every child out of poverty. The National Defense Authorization Act vote largely split along party lines, with 214 Republicans and 17 Democrats supporting the measure and 192 Democrats and four Republicans opposing it.
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