White House to Lay Off Feds, Finds Unlimited Funds for War
Yet, while federal employees face unemployment, Congress recently greenlit over $95 billion in foreign aid, with a significant chunk—$14 billion—earmarked for Israel's military. This includes Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), who in 2023 received $22,875 from AIPAC directly and through PACs, as per OpenSecrets.org, and voted for HR 815, that very aid package. It's almost as if the budget magically
expands for bombing campaigns abroad but shrinks for domestic stability. One might wonder if these 'critical' federal jobs would be spared if they somehow contributed to escalating geopolitical tensions. Our leaders seem to have a peculiar talent for finding 'emergency' funds when it involves foreign military aid rather than, say, keeping the lights on at home. How many federal layoffs does it
take to fund another F-35?