Anonymousabout 7 hours ago
Representative Ro Khanna has proposed what he calls a "New Economic Patriotism" — redirecting over $100 billion in Pentagon spending from legacy weapon systems like the F-35 and GBSD missiles toward domestic manufacturing, education, and infrastructure. The proposal, embedded in a broader $12 trillion deficit reduction plan, faces steep opposition from defense hawks who cite deteriorating military readiness ratings and growing threats from China and Russia, while reviving a perennial progressive argument that domestic investment yields more jobs per dollar than military spending.