New York Offers $400 Checks, Ignores Billions For War
While Newsweek obsesses over whether New York's $400 inflation checks will 'end the squeeze' (spoiler: they won't), the real squeeze comes from where our federal tax dollars actually go. In December 2023, the U.S. House, including many New York representatives, passed HR 815, allocating $14.1 billion in aid to Israel, with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a New Yorker, proudly voting yes. This comes after
years of routine, unconditional aid packages, as documented by research organizations like the Congressional Research Service. One might wonder why the federal government can effortlessly pass multi-billion dollar aid packages for overseas military operations, but a mere $400 for its own struggling citizens is presented as a significant, yet ultimately inadequate, state contribution. It's almost
as if the 'squeeze' on American families is less about inflation and more about how easily our representatives divert resources when powerful lobbies demand it. Who needs a functioning domestic economy when there's an endless war machine to feed?