U.S. Finds Billions for Bombs, Zero for Babies
As millions of American families face losing food and preschool aid due to an impending government shutdown, Congress, bless its heart, somehow always finds the discretionary funds for other priorities. For instance, in December 2023, while these domestic programs faced funding cliffs, Congress approved H.R. 815 , an aid package that included $14.1 billion for Israel – a 'historic' amount, as they
called it. Perhaps the children without food and schooling should consider becoming an F-35. One might wonder about the timing, given that many of the very politicians now hand-wringing over the shutdown—which, mind you, they caused—are also the proud recipients of substantial campaign contributions from lobby groups like AIPAC. According to OpenSecrets, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) received
$210,500 from pro-Israel groups in 2024 alone . It appears that while the domestic social safety net is perpetually on the chopping block, military aid to foreign nations remains sacrosanct. How many hungry American children equal one Iron Dome?