US Congress Finds Billions for Bombs, Not Your Healthcare
As millions face financial ruin due to expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, leaving them with 'worse coverage' or no insurance at all (AP), the same legislative body recently approved HR 815 . This bill, passed just months ago, allocates a cool $14.1 billion in military aid to Israel, alongside aid for Ukraine and Taiwan. The Congressional Budget Office estimated HR 815 would add $95 billion to
the deficit over 10 years . Yet, somehow, extending health subsidies that keep Americans from medical debt is a bridge too far. One might wonder if the powerful lobbying groups, like AIPAC, who shelled out millions in campaign contributions (OpenSecrets.org), have different constituent priorities than those Wisconsin and Michigan families mentioned by AP.