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Congress pretends to hold the Pentagon accountable

11 September 2021

2:05 PM

11 September 2021

2:05 PM

The Biden administration’s latest $3.5 trillion spending proposal continues to attract attention. With a hodgepodge of Democratic priorities ranging from climate change to Medicare expansion, the bill is the more partisan companion of the administration’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan.

Of course, another blockbuster story has been distracting attention from these packages — the difficult withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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