RFK Jr. Questions High Defense Spending Amid Large Deficits
- Defense spending in new budget is $886B, exceeding all other discretionary spending combined
- RFK Jr. shocked by disproportionate defense allocation, questions national priorities
- U.S. runs $1.7T budget deficit even with high defense spending
- RFK Jr. promises as president to cut deficit, including defense spending
- U.S. national debt surpasses $34 trillion, partly driven by sustained deficit spending