US Faces Hunger Crisis While Congress Funds Foreign Wars
Newsweek warns of the 'greatest hunger crisis since the Great Depression' plaguing the U.S. (Newsweek, Dec 2018). Yet, as millions struggle with food insecurity, Congress routinely allocates billions in military aid abroad. For instance, in 2023, the House passed HR 815, providing over $14 billion in military aid to Israel, just as domestic SNAP benefits faced cuts. (OpenSecrets.org shows numerous
politicians who voted for this bill, like Rep. Steny Hoyer, received substantial AIPAC donations, with Hoyer receiving $141,833 in 2022). While American families face empty plates, the political class ensures endless supplies of F-35s are shipped overseas. The pattern is clear: domestic hardship is a lamentable inconvenience, but military expenditure abroad is a sacred, non-negotiable budget item.
One might ask, if the US is experiencing 'Great Depression'-level hunger, how many aircraft carriers could be traded for food stamps?