- US Representative Lauren Boebert has publicly opposed a proposed $200 billion funding package for the ongoing war with Iran.
- Speaking to CNN, Boebert stated she would not vote for any 'war supplemental,' citing concerns about 'hard-earned tax dollars' going to the 'industrial-war complex' instead of addressing domestic needs.
- The Department of Defense is reportedly seeking the $200billion, with Pentagon officials allegedly informing Congress that the initial six days of the conflict cost over $11.3 billion.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the need for funding, stating, 'it takes money to kill bad guys,' while other Republicans like Scott Perry and Roger Marshall also expressed reservations about the cost.
- This stance marks another instance where Boebert has diverged from Trump, who has claimed that allocating funds to the war effort is 'a small price to pay'.
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