SecretaryĀ of Defense Pete Hegseth recentlyĀ testified before the SenateĀ that,Ā should Congress fail toĀ pass the entire requestedĀ $1.5 trillion defense budget,Ā it wouldĀ put the United States in danger. Contrary to Hegsethās testimony,Ā however,Ā this threatĀ inflation and oversized defense budget onlyĀ makes America weaker.Ā Ā