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Rand Paul Slams $1.5 Trillion Pentagon Ask: The Biggest Threat to America Isn't Iran, It's the Debt
Sen. Rand Paul calls the $40T national debt a bigger threat than Iran amid a $1.5T Pentagon ask. Here's how prediction markets and defense stocks are reacting.
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