Sen. Paul: Increasing military spending is "irresponsible" #shorts #iran #iranwar #funding #defense

So the new number you've given me is what?37 .5 billion.And that represents the cost of the war through what period of time?Through now for certain aspects of it, but also mill pay, O &M, other anticipated costs through September 30th.

37 .5.I don't know how that number hits you, but if you do a little quick math in your head, we're asking for about 60 and change in the supplemental budget request.Are we signing up for another 10 months of work?

To be fair, I think you're underestimating it.He was clear in his testimony that they also want $1 .5 trillion as the base budget.Well, that's right.So we currently spend a trillion.He wants $1 .5 trillion.That's a $500 billion increase, plus another, you know, paltry $37 billion on top of the $500 billion.

No one in the history of the country has ever asked for this much money.This is more money that you can't even print that fast.All right?So it's It threatens our country.You know, the biggest threat we have right now is our debt.We are more in danger of devaluing our currency than we are of Iran invading the United States.

Well, the Defense Secretary testified that for national security, it is critical that they get the money that they are asking for.What would you say to someone that says the actual danger that the country is put in is if the Pentagon can't fund it?

I would say that he's mistaken the problem.The greatest threat to our national security is our debt.That's what Admiral Mullen said 10 years ago, and it's gotten 10 times worse.It is completely and utterly fiscally irresponsible to someone to ask for a 50 % increase in the military, but they're not asking for the approval of Congress.We have a war that we have not voted upon, no congressional vote.George Bush, at the very least, came to Congress.

He asked for a war, an authorization for the use of military force for Afghanistan and for Iraq.Without a vote, and yet then he wants us to give him a 50 % increase?We're $2 trillion short this year.Increasing the military spending by 50 % is absolutely irresponsible.