Rand Paul Slams $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Ask: The Biggest Threat to America Isn't Iran, It's the Debt
Sen. Rand Paul calls the $40T national debt a bigger threat than Iran amid a $1.5T Pentagon ask. Here's how prediction markets and defense stocks are reacting.
A senator said America's huge debt (money the government owes) is a bigger problem than other dangers, and he questions why the Pentagon needs so much money. This kind of debate can make defense company stocks move around as investors wonder what Congress will actually spend.
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