Childcare Too Expensive? Try Boosting War Budgets Instead!
Newsweek’s map, sourced from the Economic Policy Institute, shows American families are bleeding cash for childcare—sometimes over 20% of their median income (Newsweek) . Meanwhile, just last year, the Senate voted 87-13 to funnel $14.5 billion in 'aid' to Israel, with nary a map detailing how much that could ease family burdens here. While parents nationwide struggle to afford basic care,
Congress finds endless appropriations for overseas conflicts and military spending. Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), who voted for that Israel aid, received $25,236 from AIPAC in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org. One might wonder if the cost-benefit analysis for American families gets the same urgent attention as geopolitical 'stability.'