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New report: $1.1 trillion – or 62% – of the federal discretionary budget was spent on militarism and war last year

New report: $1.1 trillion – or 62% – of the federal discretionary budget was spent on militarism and war last year

May 24, 2023

“When we invest so heavily in militarism at home and abroad, we deprive our own communities and people of solutions to problems that pose immediate security threats.”

New report: $1.1 trillion – or 62% – of the federal discretionary budget was spent on militarism and war last year

REPORT: The Warfare State: How Funding for Militarism Compromises Our Welfare

May 24, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of the federal discretionary budget goes to militarized federal programs, leaving just over a third for our communities — a sliver some lawmakers want to cut even further.

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