"'Reckless Misuse of Resources': House Approves $778 Billion Military Budget" -Jake Johnson December 8, 2021
"That reality led Stephen Miles, executive director of Win Without War, to slam the $778 billion National Defense Authorization Act as "a reckless misuse of resources, a windfall for war profiteers, and proof positive that most in Congress have little concern for the actual security of people in the United States or around the world."
"In a tweet explaining his vote against the NDAA, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) wrote that "it is astounding how quickly Congress moves weapons but we can't ensure housing, care, and justice for our veterans, nor invest in robust jobs programs for districts like mine."
"What possible justification is there for throwing $768 billion at the Pentagon at the very same moment that we're being told there isn't enough money to provide dental care to seniors, establish a paid family leave, or provide free community college?" Weissman asked. "Why is there more money for the military-industrial complex—providing no additional protection for our national security and arguably diminishing it—at the same time the U.S. is refusing to spend the $25 billion needed to make enough additional vaccines to vaccinate the world?”

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