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Biden's defense budget blunders prioritize green energy over protecting U.S.
By Rep. Joe Wilson
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Washington Times

The Biden administration's bloated $6.4 trillion budget proposal is more costly than all of World War II and is the equivalent of nearly $50,000 in government spending per American family. This budget prioritizes advancing the socialist Green New Deal, expanding destructive unemployment benefits, and bailing out irresponsible state governments. Budgets generally reflect an administration's priorities, and the Biden administration has made theirs clear by prioritizing unworkable big government policies over America's national defense.

This record-breaking spending proposal falls flat when it comes to our nation's military, especially in comparison to our adversaries. This year, the Chinese Communist Party sent a strong message by expanding their army with the largest proactive military build-up in history. Meanwhile, the Biden administration has made the conscious decision to shortchange our men and women in uniform. The Army's most recent budget reflects a seven-billion-dollar loss in purchasing power. Almost every branch of our nation's military will see a reduction in its end strength numbers following the administration's budget request as it's forced to juggle staffing, modernization, and readiness.

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The Biden administration's decision to frame these cuts to military spending as a by-product of modernization investments is an incredibly misguided choice that emboldens China, Russia, and transnational terrorists. Congress must increase the defense budget so our warfighters can win the future fight while maintaining the resources to defend against emergent threats. As a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, I will continue the fight to ensure defense spending is determined by what is necessary to deter threats to our families and not sacrificed for the administration's bloated spending on a wasteful Democrat wish list.