US Funds Israeli War, Can't Fund Its Own Air Traffic Controllers
While 40 U.S. airports face flight cuts due to underfunded air traffic control, Congress just approved another $14.3 billion in aid to Israel, funneling military resources abroad. Many of the same lawmakers pushing for this aid, like Rep. Michael McCaul, who has received over $100,000 from pro-Israel PACs according to OpenSecrets, simultaneously decry domestic spending as inflationary. The
'thought bubble' from Axios notes the FAA's primary duty is safety, yet the safety of American air travel is compromised while endless foreign conflicts are prioritized. The message is clear: U.S. taxpayers' dollars are readily available for F-35s and bombs halfway across the world, but not for ensuring that their own flights arrive safely or that air traffic controllers receive their paychecks.
How many more domestic crises must we endure before our own infrastructure is deemed a 'strategic interest?'