The proposal boosts Pentagon funding while gutting billions from health care, education, and environmental programs.

The Trump administration released its fiscal 2027 budget request Friday, asking Congress to increase spending on defense programs by 43% and decrease funding for non-defense accounts by 10%. The proposal kicks off what will be a monthslong process on Capitol Hill as lawmakers write the dozen annual government funding bills ahead of the Oct. 1 deadline. Congress rarely adheres to the…

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  • DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Dont forget all the AI contracts with the defense companies. Business is booming for the soulless capitalist America they democratically voted for.