$1 Billion for Missiles While Housing Crumbles
Bloomberg gushes about the US Department of Defense injecting $1 billion into L3Harris Technologies' Missile Solutions business, conveniently omitting that this 'investment' tightens the military-industrial complex's grip on taxpayer funds. While American cities face crumbling infrastructure and a worsening housing crisis, the Pentagon finds a cool billion to bolster a defense contractor that
reported over $18 billion in revenue in 2023. (Bloomberg Politics) This isn't just about defense; it's about perpetually priming the pump for conflict. L3Harris is a major player, regularly securing lucrative contracts, often through lawmakers like Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA), who received over $20,000 from L3Harris PACs in recent cycles (OpenSecrets.org). One might wonder if this
'tightening link' to contractors is more about shareholder value than national security. After all, why solve global conflicts when you can profit infinitely from them?