This video captures a congressional hearing where US Representative Ro Khanna challenges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the economic costs of the Iran war, specifically questioning the $25 billion supplemental funding request and the total costs including missiles, gas, and food price increases. Khanna argues that the administration has not conducted proper analysis of how military operations affect American households, while Hegseth defends the costs as necessary for preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The exchange illustrates the tension between military spending decisions and their domestic economic impacts on citizens.
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Nada Tinggi! Menteri Perang AS Pete Hegseth Dicecar di Rapat Kongres AS Soal Biaya Perang IranAdded:
How much did it cost American taxpayers in terms of the strike to the Iranian school where kids were killed? Do you have that number? And how much are you seeing in terms of are you asking in terms of supplemental funding just for the Iran uh mission from this committee?
>> If if if and when a supplemental is submitted, the majority of it would not just be for would not be for >> munitions related to the entirety of what we want to get done.
>> A number what what would you submit?
What >> it would be within the on Iran it would be less than 25 billion but there's a lot more we would ask for beyond >> you're saying it's 25 billion okay I would just if you come back you want to revise those numbers because all the experts are disagreeing with you when it comes to today's dollars and damage but you can revise it how much did it cost American taxpayers in terms of the strike to the Iranian school where kids were killed do you have that number in terms of the missiles we used as I've said that uh unfortunate situation remains is under investigation.
>> You don't know how much investigation, but I wouldn't tie a cost to that to anything.
>> It's a reasonable question. No, sir. I mean, our taxpayer money was going there. Do you know how much it will cost Americans in terms of their increased cost in gas and food over the next year because of the Iran war?
>> I would simply ask you what the cost is of an Iranian nuclear bomb.
>> I'm going to give you that opportunity.
>> I would simply ask you what the You're playing gotcha questions about domestic things. I'm not >> You're asking You're saying it's a gotcha question to ask what it's going to be in terms of the increased cost.
>> Why won't you answer what it costs to to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear bomb?
>> I'll give you that, sir. But let me What would you pay to ensure Iran doesn't get a nuclear bomb? What would you pay?
>> I reclaim my time. Do you not know? You had no one do the analysis of what the increased cost of gas and food on the American people are going to be.
>> What is the cost of Iran holding that straight at issue with nuclear weapons?
It's $631 billion, which means it's an increase of $5,000 a year for American households. Now, let me give you this point. You're saying that your operation is preventing a nuclear Iran. Will you acknowledge that there is an economic cost to the American people for doing what you believe is necessary to make Iran uh denuclear? Will you acknowledge the economic cost? We have an incredible economic team that's managing this better than what the previous administration did to our economy. What the previous administration did with you know what the you know what's upsetting administration did with co and you're going to lecture this administration about the economy.
>> You know what is upsetting? You didn't even do the analysis on how much it's costing the American people. It's one thing if you said okay it cost the American people $5,000 but we think it's worth it. Uh that's what we've done in World War II and other wars. Here's what it costs. You got to pay for it. You don't even know what the average American is paying. You don't know what we paid in terms of the missiles that hit the Iranian school. You don't know what we're paying in terms of gas. You don't know what we're paying in terms of food. Your 25 billion number is totally off. It's the incompetence. It's the incompetence.
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