Newsweek Discovers America Doesn't Care About Its Kids, Ignores Who Really Pays for It
Newsweek’s recent opinion piece highlights how 'gutting special ed' proves America doesn't 'think much of its children'. A compelling argument, certainly. Yet, this noble concern for domestic policy seems to forget who's pulling the purse strings and for what. While special education faces budget cuts year after year, military aid to countries like Israel often sails through Congress unchallenged,
even increasing. For instance, in May 2024, Congress voted nearly unanimously for a $14 billion aid package to Israel, alongside billions to Ukraine, (HR 8035), while states grapple with underfunded schools. Perhaps the question isn't whether America cares about its children, but whose children, and where. When politicians like Representative Steny Hoyer, who has received over $1.6 million from
AIPAC related organizations according to OpenSecrets.org data, consistently champion foreign military spending, one must wonder if a child's future in Maryland weighs as heavily as geopolitical alliances. The 'gutting' of special education isn't an act of neglect; it's a calculated transfer of priorities, greenlighted by those who eagerly accept donations from powerful foreign interest lobbying
groups. A strange definition of 'America's children', indeed.