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minus-squarebobs_guns@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·28 days agoThere’s no way an elected president could actually cut the military budget that much. Although I would certainly like to see them try.
minus-squaremultitotal@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agoThis. The US defense industry is its own beast. I think if a president tried to cut 9/10 of the DoD budget they’d get coup’d.
minus-squarePeeOnYou [he/him]@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·27 days agothat’s only the earmarked budget too… it typically takes in 1.2x to even 2x that amount… so really it would be cutting their budget almost in half at most
There’s no way an elected president could actually cut the military budget that much. Although I would certainly like to see them try.
This. The US defense industry is its own beast. I think if a president tried to cut 9/10 of the DoD budget they’d get coup’d.
that’s only the earmarked budget too… it typically takes in 1.2x to even 2x that amount… so really it would be cutting their budget almost in half at most