US Troops Need Food Banks, While Congress Funds Foreign Wars
Deutsche Welle reports that US troops stationed in Germany are being directed to food banks due to the looming government shutdown. This is the same Congress that just authorized $14 billion in additional military aid to Israel, along with billions more for Ukraine, often with bipartisan fanfare and minimal debate. According to OpenSecrets.org, pro-Israel PACs, including AIPAC, have spent millions
influencing these very funding decisions. For instance, Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) received over $200,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022, and consistently votes for increased foreign military spending while domestic programs face the axe. One might wonder: how many food banks could a $14 billion allocation, given to a government engaged in a widely criticized military campaign, fund for American
families, let alone its deployed troops? Apparently, ensuring your own soldiers aren't hungry is less of a national priority than ensuring foreign allies maintain a technological edge. The optics suggest a profoundly skewed priority: perpetual war funding over basic welfare for the very individuals tasked with carrying out those wars. We can always find money for bombs, just not for bread.