Pentagon seeks $1.5 trillion budget amid unpopular Iran war and soaring inflation
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Summary
The article reports on Pete Hegseth and Pentagon officials requesting a $1.5 trillion budget (a 42% increase) from Congress amid the ongoing and unpopular Iran war. The conflict has driven gas prices and inflation to a three-year high, with nearly $30 billion already spent. The article highlights Donald Trump's dismissive stance on Americans' financial struggles in relation to the war, framing the budget request as disconnected from the economic hardship the conflict is causing.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledPete Hegseth and some of his top Pentagon brass appeared before Congress on Tuesday to answer questions about the $1.5 trillion in taxpayer money they want ferried their way in next year's budget
The request comes as the United States remains locked in a deeply unpopular conflict with Iran, one that has caused the price of gas to soar and inflation to skyrocket to a three-year high
Jay Hurst, the military's money man, told lawmakers that the government has already spent nearly $30 billion on the war
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