Lawmakers who voted for the $886 billion military spending bill received significantly more contributions from military contractors compared to those who voted against it. Senators supporting the NDAA took five times more arms industry cash than those who opposed it. The US Dept. of Defense has failed its annual audit for the 6th year, unable to account for $3.8T in assets and $4T in liabilities. The bill's passage has raised concerns about the influence of military contractors on Congress, with firms targeting influential lawmakers to shape Pentagon contracts. Additionally, around 70% of the government's major private outsourcing partners hire PR firms specializing in lobbying Westminster.
🤝 Around 70% of the government’s biggest private outsourcing partners hire PR firms, many of which specialise in lobbying Westminster https://t.co/70YHW23pV0
Just in: The Senate just passed a massive $886 Billion dollar defense bill Do Politicians own stocks that directly benefit from this? Of course they do Many own stakes in defense companies like General Dynamics $GD, Lockheed Martin $LMT, & more Here's who they are and how much… https://t.co/PvTanDDTDF
House Republicans who supported the $886 billion military bill took five times more money from military contractors than Republicans who opposed the measure, writes @stephensemler https://t.co/9ypFaZfhQF
For the 6th year in a row, the US Dept. of Defense has FAILED its annual audit. The DoD has a $877bn budget, yet it cannot account for the $3.8T in assets & $4T in liabilities it has accrued at the expense of US taxpayers. DoD = WASTE, FRAUD, & ABUSE. https://t.co/JzaqVGBSvB
"Military contractors aren’t just asking politicians for votes, they’re asking them to reject public opinion. Too many in Congress are happy to oblige." — @stephensemler. https://t.co/9ypFaZeK17
Almost every elected official in Congress takes money from military contractors, but these firms don’t take a spray-and-pray approach to political giving. Rather, they target the people with the most influence over the size and scope of Pentagon contracts. https://t.co/9ypFaZfhQF
In @RStatecraft, TCS analyst @GabeRMurphy explains how lawmakers have already finished most of their holiday shopping for their favorite children: Pentagon contractors. https://t.co/i870mcHnYP
.@stephensemler : those lawmakers who did NOT vote for the $886B largesse in the #NDAA last week took 4-5x fewer contributions from the arms industry than their colleagues who did. MORE: https://t.co/9ypFaZfhQF https://t.co/8UdR2DojQk
Senators who supported the NDAA took five times more arms industry cash than the senators who opposed it, writes @stephensemler https://t.co/9ypFaZfhQF
House members who voted to authorize $886 billion in military spending took four times more money from military contractors than members who voted against the bill, writes @stephensemler https://t.co/9ypFaZfhQF
Remember this when you hear stories about Congress giving the Pentagon more money than it asks for https://t.co/JJkGaxyIsV