Proposed Defense Budget More Than Meets U.S. National Security Needs, Center for American Progress Analysis Finds
May 07, 2020
May 07, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release:
Despite complaints from defense hawks, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress finds that the proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2021 should be more than adequate to protect U.S. national security.
The issue brief offers eight reasons why the $740 billion proposal should be enough--if it is spent wisely. For example, the cost of waging wars in the Middle East will . . .
Despite complaints from defense hawks, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress finds that the proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2021 should be more than adequate to protect U.S. national security.
The issue brief offers eight reasons why the $740 billion proposal should be enough--if it is spent wisely. For example, the cost of waging wars in the Middle East will . . .