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Treasury's Bessent says US has 'plenty' of funds for Iran war
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. seeks additional funds to maintain military supplies despite having ample money and ruled out tax hikes for the Iran war.
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the government has plenty of money to fund the war against Iran but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress to ensure military preparedness.
- The U.S. military has requested $200 billion in additional funding for the Iran war, which faces opposition in Congress from both parties.
- Bessent defended lifting sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil to prevent oil price spikes and to limit revenue to those countries.
- The war is one of the most expensive U.S. conflicts, with casualties and a challenging political battle in Congress over additional funding.
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Treasury's Bessent says US has 'plenty' of funds for Iran war
The U.S. government has "plenty of money" to fund the war against Iran, but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress to ensure the military is well supplied in the future, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday.
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mural.com.mxU.S. Treasury Secretary said they have enough funds for war with independent Ir n at 200,000 mdd requested to Congress.
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"Plenty of money to fund this war": Treasury Secy Bessent, says Trump "leaving all options on table" against Iran
"President Trump was within his authority under the War Powers Act to initiate this action, and we actually now have plenty of money to fund this war. What we are doing is supplemental," Bessent said.
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Scott Bessent also abolished increased taxes to finance the war, in an interview with NBC News
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