The new House coronavirus relief bill has billions for defense contractors hidden in it

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Tucked in the nearly 2,000-page HEROES Act, meant to support people struggling amid the coronavirus crisis, is a section that will funnel money to defense and intelligence companies.

The legislation was effectively a stealthy way to bail out the defense and intelligence government contracting industry and their executives at taxpayer expense, one expert said.

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When they passed another bill this month to help the tens of millions of Americans left unemployed and hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, Democrats in the House of Representatives touted the 3 trillion legislation's benefits to working people, renters, first responders and others struggling to get by. They made no mention of the defense contractors.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Financial experts share advice on how to invest your money during the coronavirus pandemicSee Also:Iraq War redux: Trump turns the screws on US intelligence agencies over China and the coronavirusTaiwan may step up its own missile programs in order to keep China at bayRussia says it's started building its own stealth bomberSEE ALSO: Jared Kushner added a coronavirus task force to his duties despite no experience in disaster response

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