The growth is driven primarily by a greater number of veterans who are fully disabled and unemployable.
There are now 90 agencies dealing with the life-long dependency of 60,000,000 people at the cost of $1 trillion. Source
For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said.
The Pentagon told Congress last month that the cost of the Iran war has now climbed to more than $42 billion — a $4.5 billion increase to the most recent public estimate from the Defense Department more than six months into the conflict. A congressional aide told The Hill on Monday that the Defense officials provided the updated cost estimate to congressional defense committees on Aug. 13. The Pentagon did not respond to a request for comment on how much the cost has increased in the ensuing month. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/6090292-pentagon-iran-war-cost-increase/ #iran #hegseth #pentagon #budget #war #trump
The study shows remarkable jumps in every metric used to assess paid leave. Salary costs attributable to paid leave jumped sixfold between 2023 and 2025.
The Pentagon's inspector general says Operation Epic Fury has cost at least $33.4 billion, paid for out of accounts meant to train and maintain the military.
The Trump administration's push for additional funding from Congress remains at a standstill.
Beginning Oct. 1, the federal government's contribution toward state SNAP administrative expenses will fall from 50 percent to 25 percent. Source
Hundreds of organizations have urged Congress to pass the BUILD America 250 Act, including the American Public Transportation Administration, American Trucking Associations, and the American Council of Engineering Companies
Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE) joins Chris Stirewalt to discuss President Trump’s proposed $5,000 dividend, saying funding the military and replenishing U.S. munitions should come first. Flood also weighs in on the war with Iran, and calls for guardrails around artificial intelligence. #military #ai #iran