GOP fiscal hawks are balking at President Donald Trump’s call for a $1.5 trillion military budget, wary of how the 50% boost in spending could be paid for amid concerns about the national debt.
Though they expressed strong support for the national defense, some hardline Republicans — many of whom have made the $38.5 trillion national debt a major focus of their tenure — questioned how the country could afford the type of spending boost envisioned by Trump.
“The idea that we’re going to have a 50% increase certainly begs the question of what else is going to get cut,” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) told us.
