Defense spending could increase by $136 billion over the next four years because of Donald Trump’s win and the Republican retention of both the House and Senate, one analyst predicted.
Roman Schweizer, an analyst with the Cowen Washington Research Group, said the Pentagon’s current plan to spend $136 billion more than Budget Control Act caps between fiscal 2018-21 is likely to become the “bare-minimum target” for Republicans in control of government.
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