Medicare Costs Up 10% While Billions Flow to Offshore Wars
When The Hill reports a 10% hike in Medicare Part B premiums for 2026, forcing seniors to dig deeper, it’s presented as a budget line item. Conspicuously absent is the context that just months ago, our elected officials greenlit a supplemental aid package—including $14 billion for Israel’s military, an additional $60 billion for Ukraine, and billions more for proxy wars. That's a tidy $74 billion
for foreign conflicts while our own citizens face rising healthcare burdens. One might wonder if the financial well-being of American seniors could benefit from even a fraction of those billions. Instead, we have politicians like Rep. Smith (hypothetical), who, after receiving $450,000 from AIPAC in 2023, promptly voted for HR 815, providing that $14 billion in military aid to Israel. It seems
some pockets are prioritized over others, always with a straight face.