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Pentagon to hike spending request to fund fight versus Islamic State:

The fiscal year 2017 Pentagon budget will call for more than $7 billion for the fight against Islamic State, a roughly 35 percent increase compared with the previous year's request to Congress Ref. Source 8t.

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US Congress overwhelmingly backs $619 billion Pentagon budget;

By an overwhelming 375-34 vote, the US House of Representatives last Friday passed a $619 billion Pentagon budget that ensures the growth of war and militarism under an incoming Trump administration Ref. Source 2i.

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The military is going to be happy for that but what about where those funds going to come from without going further in debt? I hope Trump's economic plan works.

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Congress' Military Budget Is Even Bigger Than Trump Asked For By Matt Picht. The House just passed a bill that would give him an extra $90 billion. Source 3f.

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The Pentagon's budget almost always grows and Congress fills it with pork for their individual districts and states. Often it is filled with items the military doesn't want or need and that cost them more to maintain than the items are worth in fighting power.