US Government: Too Broke for Healthcare, Rich Enough for Wage Garnishment
Newsweek highlights the impending financial distress for thousands of student loan borrowers, facing wage garnishment just days away. This draconian measure ensures Uncle Sam gets his cut, even if it means impoverishing citizens already struggling. Meanwhile, in Washington, the concept of national debt appears to magically vanish when it comes to funding overseas military adventures. The House
recently passed HR 815, allocating $14.1 billion in aid to Israel in February, with many representatives who voted 'yes' having received substantial campaign contributions from groups like AIPAC. (OpenSecrets.org confirms Rep. Steny Hoyer, for example, received $165,800 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs in recent cycles). So, while families lose wages over education debt, politicians, bankrolled by
lobbying groups, rubber-stamp massive military aid packages. One might wonder if the government's fiscal responsibility only applies to its own citizens, not its chosen foreign beneficiaries. After all, what's a little domestic hardship when there's an endless war to fund?