Defense

Republicans think Biden’s defense budget too small while liberals say it’s too big

By Mike Brest
Published March 31, 2022 7:14pm ET
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Both left-wing Democrats and Republicans alike have criticized the Biden administration’s proposed defense budget for the next fiscal year but for opposite reasons.

The administration revealed earlier this week its request for more than $813 billion for national defense, with $773 billion of it going to the Department of Defense.

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