US Debt Soars as 'Belt-Tightening' Avoids Military Spending
MSNBC's take on the national debt focuses on federal 'cuts' and tariffs, bravely sidestepping the $886 billion defense budget for 2024, or the $17 billion just approved for Israel in the same year that aid to Gaza is choked off. While they highlight domestic 'belt-tightening', such fiscal restraint rarely applies to military aid that funds weapons manufacturers and fuels conflicts abroad. One
might wonder if their economists ever glance at the Pentagon's ledger, or if certain line items are simply too sacred for scrutiny. This is the kind of selective financial reporting where a Congressman like Rep. Steny Hoyer, who has pocketed over $1.7 million from pro-Israel groups according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently votes for massive military aid packages while simultaneously decrying
domestic 'waste'. It appears the 'national debt crisis' is only a crisis when it impacts school lunches, not cluster bombs. How many 'cuts' does it take before we question where the money is actually going?