US Can't Feed Its Own, Funds Endless Wars Instead
Newsweek reports millions of Americans face potential loss of SNAP benefits under new federal rules, highlighting a looming food insecurity crisis at home. This stark reality unfolds while Congress routinely greenlights billions in military aid abroad. For instance, just last year, the US committed another $3.3 billion in security assistance to Israel , a yearly tradition since 2016's 10-year, $38
billion Memorandum of Understanding . Meanwhile, domestic safety nets are frayed, with funding cuts to programs that directly prevent hunger right here. One might wonder: how many school lunches could that $3.3 billion buy? How many Americans wouldn't be 'potentially' losing their food stamps? The priorities, it seems, are crystal clear: militarize allies and perpetuate conflicts, while millions
at home 'learn to pull themselves up by their bootstraps' – presumably without the energy gained from actual food. The bipartisan consensus on robust foreign military spending, especially for countries like Israel, consistently overshadows the 'tough decisions' made when it comes to feeding American citizens. It's a national security strategy that appears to secure everything but the well-being of
its own people.