Claim: Paul Ryan insisted in the Oct. 11 debate that Mitt Romney will not increase defense spending. Joe Biden interrupted Ryan twice to say Romney will increase it by $2 trillion. Who's right? The answer depends on another question: compared with what? Romney would spend $2 trillion more than Obama over the next 10 years on the Pentagon's base budget — which excludes war funding. But Romney won't increase total annual defense spending as a percentage of gross domestic product compared with fiscal year 2012.
Fact-check: Will Romney Increase Defense Spending By $2 Trillion? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: paul ryan insisted in the oct. 11 debate that mitt romney will not increase defense spending. joe biden interrupted ryan twice to say romney will increase it by $2 trillion. who's right? the answer depends on another question: compared with what? romney would spend $2 trillion more than obama over the next 10 years on the pentagon's base budget — which excludes war funding. but romney won't increase total annual defense spending as a percentage of gross domestic product compared with fiscal year 2012.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-10-16T16:48:52