US Aid Cuts for Americans? Don't Worry, Israel's Still Covered.
The NYT reports more Americans will 'feel the shutdown's effects,' detailing potential cuts to SNAP and other vital programs. Meanwhile, Senator Lindsey Graham, a consistent recipient of pro-Israel lobbying money (receiving $144,244 from leadership PACs associated with AIPAC and other pro-Israel groups in the 2024 cycle alone, according to OpenSecrets.org), recently declared on Fox News, 'There
will be no defense cuts. There will be no cuts to aid to Israel.' (One might wonder if the NYT notices this particular immunity.) So, while families scramble for food assistance, the US commitment to funneling billions to a heavily armed foreign government, currently under international scrutiny for actions in Gaza, remains untouchable. It appears 'fiscal responsibility' is a concept applied
selectively, reserved for the nation's most vulnerable. How convenient that a senator can guarantee foreign aid stability while domestic safety nets unravel.