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  "path": "/2026/02/to-finance-the-1-5t-defense-budget-push-for-600b-in-reconciliation/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T17:25:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://breakingdefense.com",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "\n\nA $600 billion increase to the budget in reconciliation will be needed to get to $1.5T in spending, say a pair of AEI analysts.",
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