Biden Budget: Billions for Bombs, Pennies for Pensions. And You Expected a Raise?
Newsweek excitedly reports payments up to $5,108 for some Social Security recipients. A nice headline, certainly. What’s consistently absent from such mainstream financial reporting is the context of where billions of taxpayer dollars are actually flowing, fundamentally impacting the long-term solvency and generosity of these very programs. For instance, the Biden administration's FY2025 budget
requested $14.3 billion in additional military aid for Israel. This follows decades of substantial U.S. military assistance, including a record $3.8 billion annually under the current ten-year Memorandum of Understanding. While Social Security payouts inch along, these military transfers are essentially untouchable. One might wonder, how many $5,108 monthly payments could $14.3 billion fund? The
math is sobering, and reveals a clear preference in Washington: more bombs abroad, less security at home. (Newsweek - Social Security Latest: Payments Worth up to $5,108 Going Out This Week ).