Even the Pentagon is coming out against the requirement that defense officials submit mandatory funding “wish lists” each year, a practice that tacks on tens of billions of dollars to already sky-high budget requests.
“Secretary Austin, does DoD have sufficient tools to address emerging threats without relying on the unfunded priorities list?” Warren asked.Warren said in a statement that such wish liststhe budget-making process, allowing the Pentagon to circumvent normal procedures to grab more funding from federal coffers. “The budget process requires making tough choices and setting clear priorities, and requesting billions of dollars in ‘unfunded requirements’ has been undermining that process,” she said.
The Pentagon’s support for ending the wish lists makes it abundantly clear that Congress is continuing the practice solely because lawmakers have a vested interest in funneling billions more to the Defense Department and private defense contractors; theoretically, the Pentagon’s stance should appeal to theendlessly criticize welfare spending while approving trillions of dollars for war and imperialism.
Anti-war advocates say ending the mandate would be an important step toward the ultimate goal of decreasing U.S. defense spending. “These wish lists result in tens of billions of dollars in Pentagon budget increases for congressional pet projects and pork. No other agency has a mandated opportunity for a second bite at the budget apple,” said Lindsay Koshgarian, director of the National Priorities Project, in a statement emailed to. “Ending the wish list requirement — and ending the wish lists themselves — would be an important first step toward bringing Pentagon spending under control.
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