Source: Exiled Policy
by Jason Pye
“Congress should not treat this supplemental as routine. It’s not. A $200 billion request tied to an open-ended conflict demands more than a simple funding vote. It requires a clear endpoint. Without that, lawmakers are writing a blank check for a war without an endgame, financed through additional borrowing at a time of already elevated deficits. And let’s be clear. If this war expands and boots are put on the ground, the fiscal cost will grow beyond $200 billion. Service members will be killed or wounded, adding to the $3 trillion that the federal government will spend on veterans over the next ten years.” (03/21/26)
https://exiledpolicy.substack.com/p/defense-spending-in-fy-2026-could