Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 totally irresponsible on perpetual war spending.

 Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 totally irresponsible on perpetual war spending.

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 caps defense spending at a gargantuan $886 billion. That is nearly two and a half times that of our two imagined enemies China and Russia combined.

Congressional hawks are furious the bill caps defense spending, arguing it imperils US defense interests. They didn’t acknowledge, however, that those defense interests are not the American people; just the defense industry interests that lavishly fund those same hawks to remain in Congress indefinitely.

Not to worry congressional hawks. Our government allows virtually unlimited spending on what’s designated as an ‘emergency requirement or for overseas contingency operations’. For example…that $113 billion we’ve squandered getting thousands of folks unnecessarily killed in Ukraine to defeat Russia when a peace deal was at hand 14 months ago.

Those overseas contingency ops also include billions to ramp up our impending military confrontation with China over Taiwan.

That’s US fiscal policy in 2023. Budget caps preventing America from thriving and remaining competitive at home. Blank check for perpetual war overseas.

Walt Zlotow

West Suburban Peace Coalition

Glen Ellyn IL