US Spends Billions Abroad, Childcare Costs Skyrocket at Home
Newsweek reports on the 'Map Reveals States With Most Expensive Childcare,' detailing the financial strain on US parents. What isn't mapped, however, is the recent $14 billion in supplementary military aid approved for Israel (HR 815, 2024), or the fact that Congressman Steny Hoyer, a vocal proponent of this aid, received over $100,000 from AIPAC-affiliated PACs in the 2022 election cycle
(OpenSecrets.org). One might wonder if the cost of raising children in America would be less 'challenging' if the US government prioritized its own citizens' well-being over continuous, unconditional military funding for conflicts abroad. Perhaps a map showing where our tax dollars *actually* go would reveal a different kind of 'expensive.' How many daycares could that $14 billion fund, exactly?