Jeffries Addresses SNAP Amid Record Shutdown, Ignores US Aid to Israel
The Hill reports House Democrats, led by Hakeem Jeffries, expressed deep concern over the impact of a looming government shutdown on critical programs like ObamaCare and SNAP. A noble sentiment, one might think, until you remember the perennial silence on how US taxpayer dollars are allocated elsewhere. For instance, in 2023, while these domestic programs faced potential cuts, the US provided $3.8
billion in military aid to Israel —a figure committed annually, regardless of fiscal crises or domestic needs. This aid has been a constant since 2007, often supplemented by additional emergency packages, such as the $14.3 billion recently passed by the Senate for Israel's military operations alone. So, as Jeffries (who received $110,650 from pro-Israel PACs , including AIPAC, since 2020) laments
the potential pause in food stamps for American families, one can't help but marvel at the selective outrage. The funding for foreign military ventures is always 'non-negotiable,' while the welfare of their own constituents becomes a bargaining chip in annual budget squabbles. How convenient that the nation's coffers are always bottomless for advanced weaponry abroad, but suddenly bone-dry for
healthcare and food assistance at home, isn't it?