• @Carrolade
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    181 month ago

    Ah. That should probably be in the headline then, instead of just “spending” and “funding”.

    Regardless, the figures are still inaccurate.

    The $1.6 trillion in discretionary spending for FY24 is split between $842 billion for defense programs and $758 billion for nondefense activities, reflecting respective 3% and 7% boosts from FY23 enacted levels.

    https://about.bgov.com/brief/federal-appropriations-for-fy24/