Lawmakers seize on CBO figures to attack the war's cost
3 Sep 15 2:53 PM · 8d ago · 104 articles · 2 videos · 76 posts · 39 comments · 8 sources · development 3 of 7
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, VoteVets and other Democrats publicized the CBO numbers as evidence of a costly, unresolved conflict driving inflation; Rep. Mike Thompson cited the report while voting again to end the war.
“Trump's war in Iran has cost taxpayers almost $40 BILLION and drove nearly HALF of inflation.”
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren US Senator
Pete Hegseth US Defense SecretaryJules "Jay" Hurst III Pentagon comptrollerMike Thompson US RepresentativeCongressional Budget Office Nonpartisan federal budget analyst
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first by Stars & Stripes, 8d ago · also Politico, New York Post, NY Post, Straight Arrow, Independent UK, France 24 +4
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- Iran war has led to munitions shortfall, bottlenecks to restock, Pentagon IG says Politico · 8d ago
- Iran war effort hampered by munitions shortfalls, production ‘bottlenecks,’ Pentagon watchdog finds New York Post · 8d ago
- Pentagon watchdog finds US munitions shortfalls as Iran war costs hit $33.4B Straight Arrow · 8d ago
- US defense chiefs warn of munitions shortfall over Iran war The Independent · 8d ago
- Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says France 24 · 8d ago
- Defense Department's inspector says U.S. is facing munition shortfall, spent $33 billion on war with Iran CBS News · 8d ago
- Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall NBC News · 8d ago
- US defense chiefs warn of munitions shortfall as Iran war costs hit $33bn The Independent · 8d ago
- Trump’s Iran war has cost US $38bn and caused munitions ‘shortfall’ ft.com · 8d ago
- Iran war has left US with munitions ‘shortfall’, Pentagon watchdog says FT · 8d ago
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NEWS: Trump's war in Iran has cost taxpayers almost $40 BILLION and drove nearly HALF of inflation. It's a conservative estimate, excluding damage to U.S. bases, destroyed munition supplies, and higher costs like gas and groceries—per the Congressional Budget Office.
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🚨 BREAKING: THE PENTAGON JUST PUT NUMBERS ON THE DAMAGE FROM IRAN’S STRIKES. HUNDREDS of buildings and structures at U.S. facilities damaged or destroyed. DOZENS of U.S. aircraft damaged or destroyed. Including: 4 F-15Es 1 F-35A damaged 1 A-10 7 KC-135 tankers 1 E-3
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"Loss of US capability is the real reason Washington & Tel Aviv have taken a breather from assaulting Iran." All "20 or so US military bases in the Middle East have been damaged or rendered inoperable, including the HQ of the Fifth Fleet in Manama, Bahrain." Iran has inflicted $USbs of damage to sophisticated radar & signals intelligence…
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Exactly, the military industrial complex sucks up taxpayer dollars. The 70 years of massive profits have to come from somewhere. Its because they build something for x and the government funds it at 40x. Thats excluding all the sweetheart deals for companies suppling the military with 60 dollar ice cube trays they get for 10c and 2k bags of bolts…
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“.. The CBO expects the Iran war to add roughly 0.5 percentage points to inflation during that period, a calculation that is largely driven by higher energy costs due to the conflict.” @cnn.com
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"The Iran war has cost the US nearly $40 billion, consumed as much as two-thirds of some critical U.S. missile interceptors and is expected to push inflation higher into next year," per CBO
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🟠 UPDATE US-Iran War Costs and Stockpile Depletion Report The CBO assessment indicates the war has cost at least $38 billion through the end of July and warns that these costs are expected to further push inflation higher for American households. 📰 https://www. aol.com/articles/iran-war-cost s-38-billion-184856000.html # Iran # USA # Markets #…
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$40 billion doesn’t seem that bad when you consider we’ve won that war close to 30 times. That’s only a little over a billion per win /s. Then we have $4.7 billion for “operation absolute resolve” in Venezuela, and $13 billion in “miscellaneous” defense spending. For a President who campaigned to “end America’s endless wars the receipts don’t add…
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CBO SAYS THE WAR IN IRAN COST THE U.S. $38 BLN IN THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS, ADDING THAT ITS ANNUAL PCE INFLATION PROJECTION IS NOW 0.5 PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER FOR Q1 2027
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 The cheapest official estimate of what the Iran war has cost taxpayers and the most expensive one are nearly $70 billion apart, both from the same government. $33.4 billion through late June from the Pentagon's own watchdog. $37.5 billion from the Pentagon in July. $38
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🔴 BREAKING US Incurs Massive Losses and Munitions Shortages in Six-Month War with Iran The US has suffered extensive losses to aircraft, military facilities, and diplomatic infrastructure during its six-month war with Iran. A Pentagon watchdog report highlights critical shortages in advanced munitions and bottlenecks in... 📰 https://www…
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It’s on the brink of a breakdown due to contemporary mismanagement. Fixing the situation is a matter of removing the current management and not letting the current irritation of the Republican Party any where near the military. They broke it by not maintaining it or acting within military guidelines. Idiots.
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The first five months of the Iran War has cost the U.S. a grand total 38 BILLION DOLLARS. That’s $38 Billion taken out of your taxes to fund a forever war that nobody ever asked for. Even worse is the fact that we’ve spent all of this money and have made almost ZERO PROGRESS ending this war.
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🔴 BREAKING Pentagon Confirms US Munitions Shortfalls Due to Iran Conflict The Pentagon inspector general has confirmed that ongoing military engagements involving Iran have led to significant US munitions shortfalls. The report identifies bottlenecks in resupply chains, directly contradicting President Donald Trump's assertions that American…
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This hasn't been verified, this has come from leaks from Capitol Hill. The official position from Raytheon/Lockheed is their concern with losing the intellectual property bc of the required technology transfer. That is very different from the leaks and a legitimate concern.
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Iranian strikes have damaged or destroyed hundreds of buildings and other structures at bases across the Middle East, and caused about $184 million worth of damage at U.S. diplomatic facilities, according to a Pentagon watchdog report.
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The # DOD ’s IG🚨released its 1st report on the # IranWar on Mon. “To mitigate these constraints -the Pentagon is “working to streamline procurement processes & prod lead times..." Damage to US aircraft/other MIL gear +some of the American bases in the region:🚨destruction or extensive damage to 4 F-15E jet fighters, F-35A Jt Strike Fighter, A-10…
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Putin is not stupid ! He owns trump! And is destroying America from the inside out. Not to mention fucking with the free world’s economy.
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The figure doesn’t include the additional billions of dollars that consumers are bearing due to war-induced inflation.
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Operation Epic Fury, Report to Congress, April 1, 2026-June 30, 2026 - OEF_Q3_JUN2026_FINAL_508 SECURE.PDF "USCENTCOM reported that Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan during the conflict. In addition, dozens of U.S. aircraft…
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$680 Million for Russia, per day. Not sure how it all works out or what to do with this information, but its just there.
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The war with Iran is driving up inflation and borrowing costs may increase for Americans, according to a new report.
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CBO says Iran war diving up inflation, puts price tag at $38 billion https://www. npr.org/2026/09/15/nx-s1-59697 93/cbo-says-iran-war-diving-up-inflation-puts-price-tag-at-38-billion?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Mideast Conflict @ mideast-conflict-thenewsdesk
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the DoD has failed every single fucking audit it's ever had by like double what it's supposed to be
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