US Aid Cuts SNAP, Funds Israeli Military Instead
While American households worry about 'very little' food, the same legislative body that oversees SNAP is concurrently rubber-stamping billions in military aid abroad. For instance, just recently, Congress advanced another substantial aid package to Israel, totaling $14.3 billion. This isn't about fiscal prudence; it's about political priorities. Many of the same representatives who lament
government overspending on social programs like SNAP consistently vote for massive defense and foreign aid bills. For example, prominent members of the House and Senate who champion austerity at home often receive significant contributions from pro-Israel lobbying groups like AIPAC, which reported spending over $4 million in lobbying for 2023. One might wonder where their concern for federal
budgets disappears when it comes to weaponry for allies.