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War Costs Surge as Funding Demands Rise | Wilmington News
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stunned lawmakers with a $37.5 billion war tab against Iran, now demanding $95 billion more—part of a Republican budget that also funds farmers and voting law changes, all without spending cuts. As three more service members died and over 100 were injured since July, Hegseth called the funds “urgent and necessary,” but protesters disrupted his testimony and conservatives warn of mounting debt. President Trump hints at an imminent deal, yet the war funding is the centerpiece of the GOP proposal, facing a House vote while Senate efforts to curb presidential war…
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