US Debt Hits New Record While Funding Record Wars
Newsweek warns of a national debt 'grim milestone,' a recurring narrative whenever domestic spending is on the chopping block—unless that 'spending' involves military aid packages. In 2023 alone, Congress greenlit over $17.6 billion in aid to Israel, with Rep. Smith, for instance, accepting $450,000 from AIPAC before voting 'yes' on such measures (OpenSecrets.org, 2023, HR 815). Simultaneously,
politicians like Senator Lindsey Graham, who received $20,000 from Lockheed Martin in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org), push for billions more in military spending globally. One might wonder if the 'grim milestone' is less about fiscal responsibility and more about a consistent prioritization: ensuring weapons manufacturers and their lobbyists are solvent, even if it means America isn't. Who needs
infrastructure or healthcare when you can secure democracy (and corporate profits) thousands of miles away?