US Funds Israeli Bombs, Not Special Ed in The Hill's Blinders
While The Hill opinion piece highlights a proposed $20 million cut to special education programs—a move that would undeniably harm vulnerable students—it conveniently sidesteps the larger financial picture. For context, the recent bipartisan Senate vote (81-18, specifically for HR 815) approved over $14 billion in military aid to Israel, at a time when its government is under ICJ scrutiny for
alleged genocidal acts. (OpenSecrets.org data reveals that the 81 Senators who voted YES received, on average, significantly more in pro-Israel PAC contributions over their careers than the 18 NO votes.) So, we're told about the 'hidden cost' of not funding education at home, effectively ignoring the very visible, very public costs—and the political leverage that secures them—of bankrolling a
foreign military campaign. One might wonder: is American education being dismantled, or merely deprioritized in favor of a seemingly endless war chest abroad? It appears some costs are simply too 'hidden' for mainstream commentary to excavate, especially when the receipts involve specific PACs and voting records.