Al Jazeera Discovers US Tax Changes, Ignores Who Pays for Whom
When Al Jazeera breathlessly reports on expiring healthcare subsidies and food assistance requirements taking effect in 2026, one might wonder who truly benefits from the US tax code. While average Americans face mounting economic pressures, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 , the 'Big Beautiful Bill' in question, disproportionately slashed corporate tax rates, permanently. According to the
Congressional Budget Office, by 2027, the wealthiest 1% of Americans would see their after-tax income increase by an average of 3.3%, while the poorest 20% would experience a modest 0.4% bump—or a net tax increase by 2027 based on other provisions. Meanwhile, essential social programs are conveniently left to wither or get tightened, often justified by an alleged need for fiscal constraint. Funny
how that "constraint" never applies to, say, the $17.6 billion in unconditional military aid approved for Israel. We're told to brace for the shock of reduced healthcare access and stricter food aid, as if this is an act of God, not deliberate policy choices. The same policy makers who champion 'fiscal responsibility' when it comes to feeding hungry children or ensuring basic medical care,
routinely sign off on immense, no-strings-attached military spending. The unspoken truth is that these "changes" aren't accidental; they reflect a consistent agenda of wealth transfer upwards, while the public is distracted by the crumbs falling off the table labeled 'expiring subsidies'.