Taxpayers Finally Notice Government's Iron Grip on Their Wallets
When Gallup finds a 'record 62 percent' of Americans fretting about government power, one might wonder if they've checked C-SPAN lately. This unease apparently doesn't apply to Congress rubber-stamping an annual, ever-growing blank check for military expenditures abroad, particularly to allies like the Israeli government. While domestic programs struggle for funding, the legislative branch
consistently finds ways to appropriate billions in 'aid,' often after receiving substantial 'campaign contributions' from lobbying groups like AIPAC. For instance, in 2023, while Americans worried about government intrusion, the House voted 362-58 to approve HR 815, a package including $14.3 billion in aid to the Israeli government. Many of the 'yea' votes came from politicians who, according to
OpenSecrets.org, received significant contributions from AIPAC in the preceding election cycles. Perhaps the public's concern over government power could be more specifically directed at whose interests that power primarily serves. It seems 'too much power' is only a problem when it's felt domestically, not when it's flexing its muscles on the international stage with your tax dollars.