EPISODE · Mar 6, 2017 · 7 MIN
How Trump Should Spend That Extra $54 Billion on Defense
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
In his address to Congress, President Donald Trump said he’s preparing “a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the Defense sequester, and calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history.” The day before the speech, White House officials said the administration planned to propose a “historic” $54 billion increase in the defense budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In his address to Congress, President Donald Trump said he’s preparing “a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the Defense sequester, and calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history.” The day before the speech, White House officials said the administration planned to propose a “historic” $54 billion increase in the defense budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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