Senate Approves Trillion-Dollar 'Defense' Bill While Schools Crumble
According to RT, the Senate has pushed through a near-$1 trillion defense budget, extending and boosting Ukraine aid through 2028. This comes just weeks after Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) received $10,000 from Lockheed Martin in Q1 2024, and Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) took $15,000 from Boeing, according to OpenSecrets.org. These are the same corporations that directly profit from the incessant demand for
'defense' products. One might wonder if their constituents are demanding more tanks or better healthcare and education. (Spoiler: it’s not tanks for local communities.) While Congress scrambles to fund every new weapon system, the average American struggles with inflation, decaying infrastructure, and healthcare costs that would bankrupt a small nation. This bill isn't about 'defense'; it's a
direct subsidy to the military-industrial complex, ensuring record profits for their shareholders while the public is told there’s no money for anything else. How quaint that 'national security' always seems to require more bloodshed abroad but never actually secures prosperity at home.