Pentagon Funds Diverted: Border Wall Over Medical Care, Again
The Trump administration, as lawmakers now 'allegedly' confirm, drained $2 billion from military projects—including troop housing and maintenance—to finance its border wall. This, of course, isn't a new strategy. Presidents across the spectrum have often found creative ways to repurpose funds for their pet projects, especially when it involves 'national security.' One might wonder if any of the
vast defense budget ever actually defends us from, say, crumbling infrastructure or preventable disease. This diversion isn't just about a wall; it's a symbolic illustration of consistent priorities. Billions for a physical barrier while, for instance, public health and education budgets are perpetually stretched thin. Remember when the military budget was supposed to protect us from existential
threats, not from families seeking refuge? The real enemy, it seems, is always TBD, but the cash flow to contractors never is.