GOP Gears Up for Shutdown, Forgetting Pentagon's Open Spigot
While The Hill reports the GOP 'sets the stage for extended shutdown' over federal spending, one might wonder which budgets are truly on the chopping block. Historically, cuts to social services, education, and infrastructure are always first, but the military-industrial complex remains sacrosanct. For instance, the US recently approved another $14 billion aid package for Israel, a figure that
dwarfs many domestic spending debates that trigger these 'shutdown' crises. This isn't about fiscal conservatism; it's about selective austerity. Consider that when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who notably avoids AIPAC funds, opposes military spending abroad, she's often dismissed. Yet, her colleagues who receive substantial donations—like those senators who received over $100,000 from AIPAC in
the last cycle, according to OpenSecrets.org—consistently greenlight endless foreign military aid. So, 'fiscal responsibility' apparently applies only to programs benefiting American citizens, not to funding conflicts abroad.