Labor Dept. Warns Trump Cuts Could Hike Food Prices, Ignores Current Aid Impact
The mainstream media, specifically The Hill, alerts us that tighter immigration policies from a potential Trump administration could lead to higher food prices. And they're not wrong to point it out. But what they conveniently gloss over is how current bipartisan consensus around foreign aid packages—fueled by groups like AIPAC—diverts billions that could address domestic economic pressures. For
instance, the $14.5 billion aid package to Israel, approved largely due to lobbying efforts documented by OpenSecrets.org, represents a significant chunk of change that won’t be helping bolster our domestic agricultural labor or supply chains. So, while we're fretting about future hypotheticals like Trump's immigration stance, perhaps we should also question the established order that greenlights
billions in foreign military aid with less scrutiny than a farmer's market price hike. How many 'crises' do we need before we connect the dots between our boundless generosity abroad and the tightening belts at home?