Trump’s New Budget — Which Proposes $1.5 Trillion for Defense — Is Unserious. You Should Still Take It Seriously.

Source: Reason
by Veronique de Rugy

“The president’s fiscal 2027 budget is out, and I have two reactions. The first will sound familiar: Like so many budgets before it, this is not a serious effort to put America’s government on a sustainable path. The second is more important: It would be a mistake to dismiss it as just another unserious document. That is exactly how we got here.” (04/09/26)

https://reason.com/2026/04/09/trumps-new-budget-which-proposes-1-5-trillion-for-defense-is-unserious-you-should-still-take-it-seriously/