Details Of President Joe Biden’s First Defense Budget Will Be Released This Friday

Defense News: Biden defense budget, coming Friday, is under pressure from both sides 

WASHINGTON — Details of President Joe Biden’s first defense budget won’t be out until Friday, but lawmakers on the left and right have already drawn out their lines for the battle ahead. 

For Hill progressives, the plan is a more strategic, surgical attack than in the past to rein in parts of what they view as an ever-expanding military slush fund. 

For congressional Republicans, it’s a blunt force message that the defense budget is actually far too low to counter a growing Chinese military and other potential threats. 

And starting next month, the fighting begins, with moderate Democratic leaders left to find a path to victory between the two.  

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WNU Editor: With few exceptions, President Biden has been implementing a very progressive agenda when it comes to policies and budget spending. I expect the same when it comes to the Defense budget. 

My prediction. 

No increases in the budget, which means that after taking into account inflation, Pentagon spending is going to be cut.

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