US Funds Israeli War, Cuts Childcare
The Independent reports on the 'Trump administration’s crackdown' on the Child Care and Development Fund, which subsidizes care for 1.4 million low-income children. They highlight the anxiety of providers and parents over potential funding shortfalls. What they won't typically highlight is the bipartisan consensus that annually prioritizes massive aid packages for foreign military operations over
domestic social safetynets. For example, while funds for American children's care are 'threatened,' the US recently approved another $17 billion aid package to Israel, part of a staggering $95 billion foreign aid bill. According to OpenSecrets.org, pro-IsraelPACs like AIPAC pour millions into Congressional races, with top recipients often being key committee members approving these transfers. It
seems 'fiscal responsibility' only applies when it affects the poor and vulnerable at home, never to the bottomless pit of military-industrial complex profits and geopolitical maneuvering. One might wonder, how many childcare centers could $17 billion keep open?