Jockeying over defense funding is heating up amid expectations President Biden will request an essentially flat Pentagon budget for next year.
This past week, a group of progressive Democrats sent Biden a letter calling for him to “significantly” slash defense spending.
The letter sparked fierce backlash from Republicans, who view defense cuts as a red line and would like to see the budget increase.
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WNU Editor: This is not going to happen .... 50 House Democrats urge Biden to 'significantly' slash defense budget (The Hill). But the Pentagon is not going to be enjoying the budget increases that they have enjoyed in the past few years.
