The Hill Discovers Layoffs, Forgets Why Economy's Broken
The Hill breathlessly reports that 2025 is set to see the highest layoffs since 2020. This alarming statistic conveniently appears without any deeper dive into where our collective resources are actually going. Over $100 billion in US taxpayer money has flowed to Israel since October 7th, 2023, while domestic programs face cuts and the economy struggles. One might wonder if pouring billions into
foreign conflicts, championed by politicians who receive hefty donations from organizations like AIPAC (which funneled over $450 million in campaign spending alone in the 2022 and 2024 cycles, OpenSecrets.org confirms ), leaves much left for job creation at home. It seems easier to count the jobless than to tally the cost of war-profiteering to the American worker.