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October 20, 2021

Senate Panel Ups Pentagon Budget as Social & Climate Plans Get Sacrificed in Build Back Better Act
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On Monday, a Senate Appropriations Committee panel approved an
additional $29 billion for the Pentagon - $10 billion more than was
requested and bringing its annual budget to nearly $726 billion. That's
more than twice the annual cost of the Build Back Better Act, even
before any cuts. The Build Back Better Act would vastly expand the
social safety net and combat the climate crisis in large part by taxing
corporations and the wealthiest Americans.


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