A Record-Breaking Giveaway to the War Machine The US Senate couldn’t even wait until after the July 4th holiday to hand out hundreds of billions of dollars to their favorite special interest: the Pentagon and its army of contractors. They toiled through the weekend to ram the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” through, hoping Americans would be too distracted by fireworks and backyard barbecues to notice the con job. While Republican factions quibbled over trimming Medicaid and eliminating “clean energy” tax credits, there was near-universal agreement on one line item: stuffing the military’s coffers with another $156 billion. That’s on top of a defense budget already swollen beyond recognition. Let’s be clear—this is not about keeping you safe. It’s about feeding…
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