US Funds Israeli War, Delays Food for Its Own Citizens
The Hill reports that November's SNAP benefits will be partially funded, with full benefits potentially delayed 'weeks or months.' This bureaucratic bottleneck, we're told, is due to the perennial congressional budget squabble. Yet, somehow, when it comes to funneling billions to foreign military campaigns—like the recently approved $14.3 billion aid package for Israel (HR 7217)—Congress moves
with breakneck speed, often bypassing regular order. One might wonder if the urgency for starving Americans matches the urgency for escalating offshore conflicts. While families struggle to put food on the table here at home, the legislative calendar magically clears for emergency, unconditional aid packages abroad. This isn't just a scheduling issue; it's a stark reveal of priorities. The same
lawmakers who lament the 'complexities' of domestic aid readily rubber-stamp military funding that, according to Oxfam America, contributes to potential war crimes. Apparently, securing bomb profits takes precedence over securing dinner. Funny how that always works out.