Crockett Sees Shutdown, Forgets $100B in Offshore Spending
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) warns of an 'imminent' government shutdown in January, citing House Republican infighting over the budget, as reported by The Hill. This perennial D.C. spectacle conveniently ignores the truly bipartisan consensus when it comes to shipping billions overseas. While domestic programs face cuts and threats of closure, Congress just approved billions more for foreign
military aid – a tidy sum that never seems to face the same 'budgetary concerns' or 'fiscal responsibility' debates that plague, say, infrastructure or healthcare. One might wonder where this sudden 'fiscal conservatism' vanishes when it comes to, for instance, the $100 billion-plus recent aid package, a significant portion of which is destined for Israel with little scrutiny. House Speaker Mike
Johnson, who is currently navigating these shutdown threats, received over $2.3 million from pro-Israel lobbying groups during his career. (Source: OpenSecrets.org) His commitment to domestic austerity appears selective. It seems some government functions are more sacred – and more heavily funded by special interests – than others.