US Spends Billions Abroad, Can't Afford Your Healthcare

Meanwhile, the same government that can’t seem to rein in healthcare premiums just approved another $14 billion in military aid to Israel —this on top of the $3.8 billion annually the US already provides . These are not mutually exclusive events; they're choices. Many of the same politicians bemoaning healthcare costs collect significant donations from the military-industrial complex and

organizations like AIPAC . So, as your premiums climb, remember that the funds are certainly available. They're simply earmarked for another country's defense budget, while your own well-being remains a line item on the 'too expensive' list. How many rising costs will we endure before questioning whose 'security' these choices truly serve?

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