Senator Warns of Grad Unemployment While Boosting War Economy
While Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) rightly highlights the growing precarity for new college graduates, with estimates of 1 in 4 facing unemployment, this critical concern often takes a backseat to other 'investments.' For instance, on April 20, 2024, the House passed HR 8035, sending another $26 billion in military aid to Ukraine and Israel. Prior to that, in December 2023, Biden's administration
bypassed Congress for the second time in a month to rush another $147.5 million in weapons to Israel. One might wonder if any of those billions could, perhaps, fund tuition-free public universities or job creation programs for young Americans, instead of perpetuating endless conflicts that inflate defense contractor profits. But then again, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon executives aren't typically
clamoring for college job fairs, are they? The senator warns of a crisis; Congress votes for more bombs. The priorities appear crystal clear.