Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-20 09:44:14 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8F0DC2E49BCA4105CD8DED25E4E6B11EE58F570FC66E0971166517F7600B9091
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The entire US defense budget was $857.9 billion in FY 2023. https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy23_ndaa_agreement_summary.pdf Funds that lawmakers approve to arm Ukraine are being used stateside to build new weapons or replace weapons. Of the $68bn Congress has approved since Russia invaded Ukraine, almost 90% is going to Americans. https://wapo.st/3SIt8xp
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