US Debt Hits $38T: Who Knew War Was So Expensive?
The mainstream outlets, Al Jazeera included, will dutifully report the raw numbers, but rarely connect the dots to the nation's perpetually expanding war machine. Take the recent $14 billion unrestricted aid package to Israel, for example. In 2023 alone, organizations like AIPAC spent over $4 million lobbying, while allied groups poured millions more into PACs. Representative Jared Moskowitz
(D-FL), for instance, received over $200,000 from pro-Israel PACs in 2022, and was a vocal proponent of the aid. This is not fiscal responsibility; it's a revolving door for defense contractors and foreign policy interests. One might wonder why the US can always find billions for overseas military exploits and corporate welfare, but suddenly discovers fiscal prudence when discussing domestic
social programs. The alleged 'debt crisis' conveniently materializes when healthcare or education are on the table, yet vanishes when another blank check is cut for an endless military-industrial complex. Perhaps $38 trillion isn't the problem, but rather how we choose to spend it.