US Can’t Feed Its Own, Funds War Anyway
When The Hill spotlights domestic hunger, framing it as a bipartisan concern, one might commend the sentiment. But the article conveniently omits the elephant in the appropriations room: the colossal defense budget that consistently dwarfs social spending. While American families struggle with food insecurity, Congress routinely greenlights billions in foreign military aid, often to countries with
dubious human rights records and no direct benefit to the average American's dinner table. For instance, the same legislative body that defunds essential social programs often ensures robust funding for entities like Israel, to the tune of $3.8 billion annually in military assistance per the standing Memorandum of Understanding, enabling conflicts that produce even more refugees. It's almost as if
the 'American issue' of hunger magically disappears when it’s time to authorize another arms shipment. How many hungry mouths in the 'red states' and 'blue states' could $3.8 billion feed? Apparently, the calculus of national security prioritizes distant battlefields over homegrown breadlines. The message is clear: suffering at home is regrettable, but suffering abroad, if it aligns with
geopolitical interests—especially those pushed by influential foreign lobbies like AIPAC—is a non-negotiable expense.