Trump Wants $1.5 Trillion for 'Defense,' Not Your Healthcare, of Course
Donald Trump, according to Bloomberg Politics, is calling for a 50% increase in the annual defense budget, aiming for a staggering $1.5 trillion by 2027. This isn't just 'more guns, less butter'; it's a full-scale raid on public funds disguised as 'national security.' This comes as over 600,000 Americans are homeless, and millions lack basic healthcare, but sure, let's militarize our deficits
further. While politicians like to chant about 'defense,' let's be explicit: this money largely flows to Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon. According to OpenSecrets, these defense contractors dumped over $6 million into federal campaigns in 2022 alone. This isn't about 'tariffs paying for it,' as Trump suggests; it's about a permanent war economy where the rich get richer, and your potholes
remain unfixed. Our 'defense' budget already dwarfs the next ten largest military spenders combined, yet somehow, it's never enough. One might wonder, how many schools, hospitals, or climate change initiatives could $1.5 trillion fund?