US Aid Cuts for Your Healthcare, Not Israel's Iron Dome
AP reports that Democrats caved on extending an enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credit during the record-setting 43-day government shutdown. Millions suffered lost paychecks and interrupted nutrition aid. Yet, somehow, the $14.5 billion emergency aid package for Israel, passed by the House on November 2, 2023 (HR 6126), required no such painful concessions or protracted debate. A month after a
brutal military offensive began, the funds were earmarked, even as US domestic programs withered. While Americans agonized over healthcare access and food lines, Congress swiftly prioritized foreign military endeavors. One might wonder if the 'levers of power' mentioned by AP are actually attached to the US Treasury, or perhaps the campaign contributions that ensure uninterrupted weapons flows
abroad, regardless of the domestic body count. (After all, the average Senator who voted for HR 6126 received nearly $800,000 from pro-Israel PACs since 2018, according to OpenSecrets.org.)