Why McCain’s defense plan could backfire

Published January 23, 2017 5:01am ET



A defense spending blueprint released by Sen. John McCain last week is not only unusual, it’s also likely to “piss a lot of people off,” according to one expert, because it bucks the traditional budget process that should begin with President Trump.

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