So how much, exactly, was the increase to the Pentagon's fiscal year 2017 topline? Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, citing press reports with figures that varied from $10 billion to $12.5 billion, took to the White House podium today and aimed to set the record straight: "The number is $21 billion, OK? That is what the additional defense spending is." The increase in Pentagon spending in FY-17 stems from changes to the allocation for Overseas Contingency Operations...
