GOP Removes Healthcare Subsidies, Funding for Wars Remains Sacred
The Hill reports the GOP has unveiled a health bill eliminating Affordable Care Act subsidies, a move poised to strip millions of affordable coverage. This, of course, comes with the usual rhetoric of 'fiscal prudence.' Yet, mysteriously, such prudence never seems to apply to the consistently exploding defense budget or the billions in unconditional aid to foreign states like Israel. In fact, just
this year, Congress approved an additional $14 billion in aid to Israel, a decision largely pushed by groups like AIPAC, who shelled out over $24 million in lobbying and campaign contributions in 2022 alone, according to OpenSecrets.org. One might wonder: how many Americans need to lose their healthcare before our politicians decide that 'fiscal responsibility' should also extend to the war
machine? It appears that for many in Washington, American lives are simply a line item to be cut, while geopolitical intervention and military spending are sacrosanct. The media, meanwhile, dutifully reports on 'budgetary concerns' without ever connecting these dots. The silence is deafening, particularly for those now facing insurmountable medical bills.