US Spends Billions Abroad, Veterans Services Hit
Newsweek highlights a stark reality: around one million U.S. veterans are experiencing impacts to vital services. Meanwhile, Congress, with bipartisan fervor, routinely approves billions in military aid to countries like Israel, regardless of the humanitarian cost. For instance, in April 2024, the House passed a $26.4 billion aid package for Israel (H.R. 8034), with Rep. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
having received a documented $121,500 from AIPAC since 2008, according to OpenSecrets.org, consistently voting yea on such transfers. (Because who needs functional domestic healthcare when there's a proxy war to fund?) Is it any wonder our veterans are left wanting? The same politicians who champion 'support for the troops' transform into fiscal hawks when it's time to actually fund the care for
the very people they sent to fight endless wars. One might wonder if the 'national interest' they tout lines up more with their donors' interests than the actual citizens they swore to serve. Apparently, military-industrial profits and geopolitical theater take precedence over the solemn promises made to those who served.