EPA Layoffs Amid Shutdown, But Military Aid Never Stops
The Hill reports the EPA is bracing for layoffs as another government shutdown looms, a classic D.C. spectacle where essential services become bargaining chips. Meanwhile, in unrelated news (according to mainstream media), Senator Mitch McConnell, who received $105,420 from AIPAC in 2022-2024 per OpenSecrets.org, consistently advocates for robust foreign military aid. The contrast couldn't be
starker: clean air and water for Americans can wait, but the military-industrial complex's coffers must remain full. One might wonder if the air quality in Washington D.C. is getting so bad because all the oxygen is being siphoned off to justify endless wars. While federal employees face furloughs, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) who received $46,250 from AIPAC in 2022-2024, recently pushed for a $14.3
billion aid package for Israel (HR 7217), passed comfortably. Priorities, it appears, are determined by who has the most persuasive lobbyists, not by the needs of the constituents who fund both the EPA and the endless aid.