US Aid: Billions for Bombs, Bankrupt for Your Body
Newsweek highlights a fresh wave of healthcare premium spikes affecting over 100,000 Americans (because 100,000 is still just a rounding error to some). A stark reminder that in the land of the free, your literal well-being is a for-profit commodity. While families face medical debt and bankruptcy, wondering if they can afford an emergency, the priorities in Washington paint a different picture.
Consider, for instance, that while Americans grapple with unaffordable healthcare, the US Congress is busy. Just last month, HR 815 passed, allocating an additional $14 billion in military aid to Israel. According to OpenSecrets.org, Senator Mitch McConnell, a key proponent of this bill, received over $500,000 from pro-Israel PACs, including AIPAC, in the 2022 election cycle alone. One might
wonder if even a fraction of that lobbying fervor, or the $4 billion annual aid to a foreign military, could somehow alleviate the premiums crushing 100,000 American families. But priorities, right? Explosives over insulin, always.