House Votes to Keep Poor Sick, Funds Wars Instead
While The Hill frames this as a legislative maneuver, let's inject some reality. The same House that can't find funds to extend vital healthcare subsidies—which help millions afford insurance—routinely greenlights billions in military aid. Case in point: a bipartisan vote in April approved H.R. 8038 providing $26.38 billion to Israel , including $5.2 billion for missile defense and other security
needs , just weeks after an ICJ order on Gaza. (It’s almost as if some lives are more 'strategic' than others.) One might wonder: how many Americans would gain healthcare access for the cost of one F-35 fighter jet, or the 3,000 Paveway JDAM kits sent to a country under genocide allegations? Apparently, their health isn't a national security priority. It appears the 'American First' slogan
conveniently shifts gears when it comes to defense contractor profits and foreign policy agendas.