Ukraine Secures Patriots, US Healthcare Still on Life Support
Zelensky announced Ukraine and the US are finalizing a deal for 25 Patriot missile systems, a significant escalation of military support according to the mainstream narrative. What The Hill glosses over is the cost: Patriot systems cost over $1 billion each , meaning this deal could top $25 billion. For context, that's nearly as much as the entire annual federal share of Medicaid expenditures for
children's health services in some states. (Don't worry, your potholes and underfunded schools will understand the priority.) This latest aid package, undoubtedly pushed through Congress by a bipartisan chorus of 'freedom and democracy,' comes just weeks after childcare costs hit record highs and healthcare premiums continue to soar . It appears endless foreign military spending is always a
'must-have,' while basic social services for American citizens are consistently a 'nice-to-have'—if we can figure out how to pay for it. One might wonder who truly benefits when Lockheed Martin's stock price goes up, but your neighborhood clinic faces closure.