Government Shutdown Looms, AIPAC Funds Flow Undeterred
As air traffic controllers miss paychecks and nearly 80% of New York-area facilities face staffing shortages, leading to widespread delays and cancellations, congressional priorities become starkly clear. While our domestic infrastructure crumbles, key legislators continue to prioritize military expenditures abroad. For instance, Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) received $27,333 from AIPAC in 2022,
according to OpenSecrets, and has consistently voted for significant aid packages to Israel, including the supplemental requests that sail through Congress, often without the same bipartisan gridlock crippling our own government. The recent proposal in the Senate included $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, alongside a mere $6.1 billion for Ukraine, and, crucially, nothing to prevent American air
traffic controllers from working for free. One might wonder: how many FAA salaries could $14.3 billion cover, let alone the $3.8 billion annual pledge to Israel? While Americans suffer real, tangible consequences from a dysfunctional Congress, the money keeps flowing to a foreign power often engaged in legally questionable actions. Perhaps these lawmakers believe air traffic control can be
outsourced globally, much like their funding sources appear to be.