Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?

Reason Podcast by The Reason Roundtable

Apr 6, 20261:05:42News & Politics

Plus: Trump’s budget ignores the deficit, NASA’s Artemis program faces delays and rising costs, and a listener asks about libertarian alternatives to Medicare for All.

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