Republicans’ old favorite industry is in desperate need of reform, and President Trump showed he is willing to take a big step in the right direction.

Ah, the military industrial complex (MIC), that great behemoth blob that eats your tax dollars as a fat kid eats fried foods. Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to trim some of its fat and crack down on a notorious practice among defense companies: stock buybacks. (RELATED: Congress Torpedoes Common-Sense Military Policy Backed By Trump White House, Liz Warren)

Republicans have long supported the MIC. A major platform of the party, of course, is a strong national defense, which means a big budget for the Pentagon and a tight-knit relationship with the defense industry. This relationship is also driven by the economic benefits that military spending brings to certain regions,

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