Pentagon Spends Record $93B in Final Days of FY2025
The Pentagon spent a record $93.4 billion in September 2025, with significant portions on luxury items like lobster tails, king crab, and ribeye steaks. This spending spree, driven by the use it or lose it habit, led to a surge in expenditure in the final days of the fiscal year. The practice impacted various departments, including Transportation, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Energy. Despite efforts to cut costs, this years spending broke previous records. Critics, such as Senator Rand Paul and watchdog group Open the Books, have long urged Congress to address the issue by allowing agencies to carry over unspent funds, promoting smarter spending.
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