GOP Targets 1.7M SNAP Users While Debts Balloon
While politicians fret over the moral hazard of feeding hungry Americans, citing a need to cut spending, the defense budget continues its annual ascent, often rubber-stamped with bipartisan glee. In 2023 alone, the U.S. sent over $17.5 billion in military assistance to Israel , a figure that dwarfs the proposed 'savings' from kicking millions off food stamps. (Source: Congressional Research
Service, Department of State). This isn't just a policy choice; it's a moral declaration: austerity for the poor, affluence for the war machine. Perhaps 1.7 million Americans should simply start a defense contractor. It appears that 'fiscal conservatism' is reserved for those struggling to eat, never for the endless wars or the lobbyists who ensure their funding. How many jet fighters does it take
to justify letting children go hungry?