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Analysis

America's National Security Budget Nearing $1.2 Trillion

In the second budget of the Trump administration, defense agencies are asking taxpayers to pay almost $1.2 trillion for our national security budget.
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(Sources: Table 26-1 from Analytical Perspectives, Table 27-1 Federal Budget by Agency in 2019 OMB Budget, and Addendum to the President’s FY19 Budget to Account for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)

Note: Due to the ongoing budget process reliable information about FY 2018 expenditures was not available.

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Mandy Smithberger

Mandy Smithberger is the director of the Center for Defense Information at POGO.

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