The Pentagon Is Getting $150 Billion From the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

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The Pentagon Is Getting $150 Billion From the 'Big Beautiful Bill'

reason.com/2025/05/27/the-pentagon-is-getting-150-billion-from-the-big-beautiful-bill

Despite describing himself as a "fiscal hawk," President Donald Trump asked for an additional $113 billion for the Department of Defense in his discretionary budget request. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, appropriates $37 billion…

This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-05-27 17:04:42.