White House to Fund Moms and Babies with... Tariffs During Shutdown?
The notion of funding vital domestic programs like WIC with a dubious executive end-run around Congress during a shutdown is a stark contrast to other budget priorities. For instance, while funding for vulnerable mothers and infants teeters on executive caprice, foreign aid packages often sail through with bipartisan zeal, regardless of shutdowns. Just last year, Congress advanced significant
military aid to a certain Middle Eastern ally, with many representatives who've enjoyed substantial campaign contributions from lobby groups like AIPAC. Perhaps if WIC recipients had a well-funded, full-time lobbying arm ensuring their interests were entwined with Washington's 'strategic' goals, we wouldn't need to invent new revenue streams during government shutdowns. How many more 'legal
questions' will we endure before basic human needs are prioritized over perpetual conflict theater?