Senate Gives Generals Billions, Forgets Your Rent
While Newsweek gushes about a mere 'pay raise' for 'oversight changes,' the real story is another near-trillion-dollar giveaway to the military-industrial complex. This isn't just about troop salaries; it's a colossal transfer of public wealth to defense contractors whose CEOs see their bonuses swell while Americans struggle with housing, healthcare, and infrastructure. In 2023, the top five
defense contractors alone raked in over $180 billion. (Source: Newsweek, OpenSecrets.org data on defense contractor lobbying). One might wonder, with a $901 billion price tag, if a fraction of that sum could fix crumbling roads, fund universal healthcare, or prevent the next housing crisis. But no, the bipartisan consensus holds: more war-making capacity is always the priority. Funny how 'fiscal
responsibility' only matters when discussing social programs, never when the Pentagon comes calling for pocket change the size of entire national economies.