Ron Paul Liberty Report Will Congress Give Trump Another $200 Billion For The Iran War
Mar 25, 2026
They dig into the Pentagon asking for $200 billion more and whether Congress will approve it. Discussion covers how wars proceed without formal declarations and how funding bills sidestep accountability. They examine performative opposition in Congress, the clash between big military budgets and supplemental war funds, and Iran’s stated conditions for peace.
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Congress Normalizes Endless War Spending
- Congress treats war funding as routine despite unclear goals and exploding costs.
- Ron Paul highlights the Pentagon asking for another $200 billion after trillions spent and questions where the money goes.
Force Separate Votes On War Funding
- Vote transparently on each funding amendment instead of lumping hundreds of items into omnibus bills.
- Daniel McAdams urges separate up-or-down votes so constituents see and hold members accountable for individual war spending.
Chairman Told Ron Paul Declarations Were Dead
- Ron Paul recounts being warned in Congress he'd never see another formal declaration of war.
- He cites a chairman telling him war declarations were obsolete and budgets would be used instead.