'Oh my!' Eyes widen as Pentagon's eye-popping new request tees up 'major political battle'

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Political analysts and observers were floored on Wednesday after the Trump Pentagon released an eye-popping estimated cost for the supplies it needs to fight the Iran war.The Pentagon said it would need about $200 billion in supplies for the war in Iran, according to The Washington Post. The request is so large that some people in Trump World have a hard time seeing it passing Congress, the report added. "The funding request is likely to stage a major political battle in Congress, as public support for the effort remains tepid and Democrats have been sharply critical," the report reads in part. "Republicans have signaled support for the forthcoming supplemental request but haven’t committed to a legislative strategy, or found a clear path to surpass the Senate’s 60-vote threshold."Political analysts and observers reacted on social media. "Oh my. We're starting to talk about real money here," Sam Stein, managing editor at The Bulwark, posted on X. "You’ve got to be f------ kidding me," Krystal Ball, co-host of the "Breaking Points" podcast, posted on X. "We could use this money for so much good, but instead we are using it to murder schoolgirls and start WW3.""Hard to think of something more politically unpopular than giving the Pentagon another $200 BILLION for bombs to drop on Iran," Tommy Vietor, co-host of "Pod Save America," posted on X. "The message here for Democrats is so easy -- spend that money on literally anything else.""Remember that 20 million people saw their health care premiums double because $30 billion was too expensive," Alex Jacquez, chief of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collective, posted on X.

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'Oh my!' Eyes widen as Pentagon's eye-popping new request tees up 'major political battle'
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'Oh my!' Eyes widen as Pentagon's eye-popping new request tees up 'major political battle'

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Political analysts and observers were floored on Wednesday after the Trump Pentagon released an eye-popping estimated cost for the supplies it needs to fight the Iran war.The Pentagon said it would need about $200 billion in supplies for the war in Iran, according to The Washington Post. The request is so large that some people in Trump World have a hard time seeing it passing Congress, the report added. "The funding request is likely to stage a major political battle in Congress, as public support for the effort remains tepid and Democrats have been sharply critical," the report reads in part. "Republicans have signaled support for the forthcoming supplemental request but haven’t committed to a legislative strategy, or found a clear path to surpass the Senate’s 60-vote threshold."Political analysts and observers reacted on social media. "Oh my. We're starting to talk about real money here," Sam Stein, managing editor at The Bulwark, posted on X. "You’ve got to be f------ kidding me," Krystal Ball, co-host of the "Breaking Points" podcast, posted on X. "We could use this money for so much good, but instead we are using it to murder schoolgirls and start WW3.""Hard to think of something more politically unpopular than giving the Pentagon another $200 BILLION for bombs to drop on Iran," Tommy Vietor, co-host of "Pod Save America," posted on X. "The message here for Democrats is so easy -- spend that money on literally anything else.""Remember that 20 million people saw their health care premiums double because $30 billion was too expensive," Alex Jacquez, chief of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collective, posted on X.

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