Uncover the $900B Defense Bill Secret: Who Really Wins?

The House just passed a massive defense bill, shocking absolutely no one who understands the games politicians play. It’s a whopping $900 billion plan. On the surface, it might seem like a win for our brave troops because it includes a much-deserved pay raise. After all, our military men and women put everything on the line for this country, and they deserve every penny. But one has to wonder why it took so long for anyone to see the obvious need for this pay hike.

There’s always more to it when liberals have a hand in the mix. Hidden beneath this feel-good legislation are the sneaky plots to overhaul how the Department of Defense buys weapons. It’s almost laughable how they disguise what could be a grab for more bureaucratic power as some kind of efficiency measure. Guess what? Americans can smell what’s really going on. These folks have little regard for real efficiency but plenty of love for lining the pockets of global defense contractors.

The cozy relationship between Washington D.C. and big weapon manufacturers should worry every American. So-called progressives, who love to preach peace and diplomacy, conveniently forget their pacifist preaching when contracts and cushy jobs after Congress are on the line. What should be a straightforward matter of giving our troops and the military the resources they need somehow transforms into a cash bonanza for global elites. How pleasant for them!

This bill exposes the hypocrisy of those who, on one hand, preach for cuts in domestic defense while, on the other, offer blank checks to defense contractors. If only this vote could have been a real opportunity to renew the focus on the actual needs of our servicemen and women. But trust is in short supply when deals are made behind closed doors with zero transparency.

So, here we are, with a massive bill that raises all sorts of questions. Will this bill truly strengthen our nation’s military, or will it, as typical, bog down troops in never-ending red tape, with the real winners sitting far from any battlefield? Why not ask those who stand to profit the most? They might have a clearer answer.

Source: Washington Times