US Funds Run Dry for Kids, But Not for Endless War
As federal food benefits and preschool aid teeter on the edge of falling off a fiscal cliff, threatening millions of American families, one might wonder where congressional priorities truly lie. While Congress haggles over pennies for domestic programs, seemingly unable to fund basic necessities for its own citizens, it consistently finds billions for military aid abroad. Conveniently, when it
comes to subsidizing conflicts, the coffers are always magically full. For instance, just last week, 18 Democrats and 12 Republicans voted to send another $14.3 billion in aid to Israel (including $3.8 billion in new military aid) , a vote that notably sailed through with bipartisan ease according to numerous public records. Many of these same politicians, like Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), who
received $20,000 from AIPAC in 2022-2023 per OpenSecrets.org, consistently champion such foreign appropriations while domestic programs wither. One might ask, how many hungry American children equal a single F-35? It appears our lawmakers have a clear answer—and it's not the one benefiting preschoolers.