The Pentagon Just Found Another $45 Billion Behind the Couch
Turns out, funding an unauthorized war is getting pretty expensive, and the math keeps changing faster than anyone can track.
So, the Pentagon just hit up Congress to mention that the war with Iran has officially burned through at least $45.1 billion. The kicker? That number is way higher than what they said just two days ago. Apparently, counting billions is hard.
We are looking at depleted missile supplies that will take years to restock, not to mention a nice little gift of extra inflation coming in 2027. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are writing strongly worded letters to Pete Hegseth—who is a man who apparently lost his calculator—demanding to know where the money actually went.
It is cute how the government acts like they are balancing a checkbook while households are out here paying a collective $160 billion in extra gas and grocery costs. John Fetterman—a guy who is apparently the lone wolf in the party—is still fully on board with the tab.
A war of choice that nobody voted for and nobody can afford is a bold strategy, let’s see if it pays off.
Source: CNN
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