Pentagon plans for reconciliation slush fund make a perfect case against another round

Pentagon plans for reconciliation slush fund make a perfect case against another round

The Pentagon’s plan to spend all $152 billion from reconciliation by end of year diverges from its budget request.

Pentagon plans for reconciliation slush fund make a perfect case against another round - Taxpayers for Common Sense

Late last month, leaks finally revealed the Pentagon’s spending plan for around $152 billion set aside for the agency in the budget reconciliation bill enacted last summer. The big news: The Pentagon plans to spend the entire amount in fiscal 2026. But beneath this headline, differences between the spending plan, congressional guidance, and the Pentagon’s budget request belie the inherent oversight problems associated with budgeting for the Pent…