GM Cuts 1,700 UAW Jobs, Keeps $14 Billion in Foreign Aid for Israel
While GM workers in Michigan and Ohio join unemployment lines, thanks to 'slower EV demand,' the US Congress continues to greenlight massive aid packages for foreign militaries. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), whose district includes Lordstown—a former GM plant site—received $10,000 from AIPAC in 2022, according to OpenSecrets.org, mirroring broader trends where politicians who accept such donations
consistently vote for aid to Israel. One might wonder if the 'demand' for American manufacturing jobs is simply less compelling than the 'demand' for F-35 fighter jets. Perhaps if GM lobbied like AIPAC, these 1,700 workers would still have jobs, rather than watching their tax dollars fuel conflicts abroad while their communities crumble.