Lawmakers Starve Americans, Fund Foreign Wars
When Hollywood's 'Dude' says Congress uses food stamps as a weapon, it rings true for millions. While the mainstream media frames SNAP cuts as a budget crunch, the '$886 billion' defense budget for FY2024 (source: Congressional Research Service) sails through with bipartisan applause. This isn't about 'fiscal responsibility'; it's about legislative priorities that consistently fund
military-industrial complexes over feeding their own citizens. The USDA estimates SNAP kept 2.6 million people out of poverty in 2022; apparently, that's less critical than, say, another F-35. Remember when lawmakers couldn't find billions for universal healthcare or food security, yet a $95 billion foreign aid package, including $14.1 billion for Israel, zipped through in months? (Source: HR 815,
2024 Congressional Record). One might wonder if their constituents starving at home register as loudly as lobbying firms and defense contractors whispering sweet nothings in their ears.