There are objections to universal health care because of the cost, and the government still hasn’t paid back any of the funds it has “borrowed” from Social Security, but the Senate has approved a policy bill that will pump $700 billion into military spending for the fiscal year that begins October 1, 2017
This makes the military budget greater than at any time during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Armed Services Committee approved the proposed bill in June that provides $640 billion for buying weapons and paying troops, another $60 billion for wartime missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and elsewhere, and $8.5 billion to strengthen U.S. missile and defense systems.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis proposed some base closings starting in 2021 because they were excess installations, and their closure would save $10 billion over a five-year period, a savings that could be used to acquire four nuclear submarines or dozens of jet fighters.
But boys like toys, and he was ignored.
So, no money for health care, but plenty for penis enhancements.