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'What Are the Goals?' Some Republicans Questioning $200 Billion for Iran War.

With the Pentagon's track record, lawmakers are right to be skeptical.

Eric Boehm | 3.24.2026 4:00 PM

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The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion for President Donald Trump's war in Iran, and at least a few Republicans in Congress seem skeptical about writing that check.

"I am so tired of spending money elsewhere. I'm tired of the industrial war complex getting all of our hard-earned tax dollars," Rep. Lauren Boebert (R–Colo.) told reporters last week. "The path that we're going doesn't look very promising."

Others, like Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.), say they have a lot of questions about the conflict. "How long do they plan to be there? What are the goals? Is this the first $200 billion? Does this turn into a trillion?" Massie told CNN.

Those are good questions—ones that the Trump administration ought to answer, regardless of whether Congress approves the additional spending. The war in Iran has now entered its fourth week, and there is still little indication of any long-term plan or strategic goal........

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