• The United States military budget is set to exceed $1 trillion annually, with over half of the budget going to private contractors.
• Congress routinely approves large increases in military spending without public criticism, and the budget is often financed with deficit spending.
• The budget includes $800 million in support for Ukraine, and $452 billion for private contractors.
• The Pentagon has failed to pass an audit five times since 2017, despite spending $1 billion per year on auditors.
Published January 3, 2023. Visit Popular Information to read Judd Legum’s original post.
