Celebrated as a bipartisan victory, the omnibus bill Congress approved Thursday is yet another example of lawmakers’ propensity for overspending. The massive $1.1 trillion spending package funnels more money that it should to defense and other domestic projects. Following the outline set by the Ryan-Murray plan, the bill spends above the levels set by the 2011 sequester and wastes loads of money on special interests.
Although the proposal increases spending across the board, the big winners of this bipartisan spending orgy are the Pentagon and the military-industrial complex. Thanks to Congress’ willingness to renege on its commitment to cut spending through sequestration, the Department of Defense won’t be subjected to the cuts that had been planned for the next two years.
