Fiscal watchdog warns defence targets will mean soaring deficits


That additional spending on defence, largely a response to threats and policy changes by U.S. President Donald Trump, would boost the federal deficit by only about $3 billion during the 2026-27 fiscal year, but climb to a staggering $63 billion by 2035-36, according to the PBO, an independent officer who scrutinizes government’s raising and spending of tax dollars.



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