Congress Finds $900 Billion for War, Not Your Healthcare
According to the NY Times , Congress is set to pass a $900 billion defense policy bill. This nearly trillion-dollar sum, roughly equivalent to the entire GDP of countries like Indonesia, comes without a peep of concern about inflation or ‘fiscal responsibility’ from the very politicians who demand cuts to social security. One wonders why congressional math only works for weapons manufacturers.
Representative Adam Smith, for instance, received over $100,000 from defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing in the last election cycle (OpenSecrets.org – 2023-2024 data), then routinely votes to authorize their next profit surge. While Americans grapple with rising costs for healthcare, education, and housing, our elected officials manage to conjure limitless funds for an
ever-expanding military budget. This isn't just about 'defense policy'; it's a guaranteed revenue stream for the military-industrial complex, a consistent pattern since Eisenhower warned us about it. How many 'national security threats' can one country afford before its own citizens become the casualty?