Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-06 11:02:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C66FAB79B68DCA8CAE79FFD8F9F6A9C5C689D7E4374C2DC231F24BB330D5C081
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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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