Aphrodite fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite)
Driftless Area South Central Wisconsin, Dane County USA
2017-07-03 181aaa
Nothing serves the Rich (and consequently their politicians) like War$$$:
"As Hunger Surges and Medicaid Cliff Looms, Biden Readies Record Pentagon Budget
"We can absolutely afford to alleviate child hunger," said the Working Families Party. "Priorities are just apparently elsewhere."
Reader Comment: Hector Lavalle from Movement for American Democracy"
"To my mind, Medicaid must be off the table,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, told KHN.
“The idea of coming down heavy on people who are of low income would be outrageous, and I feel very much that’s what Republicans have in mind.”
"But instead of proposing a CUT to FRAUD-RIDDEN PENTAGON SPENDING, Biden is reportedly aiming for an increase of around $20 billion—and, if recent history is any indication, Congress will likely add tens of billions more to the president's request, pushing the overall 2024 military budget close to $900 billion."
"The free-lunch program that fed every U.S. public school student for just $11 billion a year? Expired.
Meanwhile, Congress ADDED $45 bil to the already $800+ billion Pentagon budget.
We can absolutely afford to alleviate child hunger. PRIORITIES are JUST APPARENTLY ELSEWHERE."
Working Families Party @ WorkingFamilies
"Progressive lawmakers and peace advocates have long argued that excessive military spending—much of which inevitably winds up in the coffers of private contractors—comes at the expense of critical social investments and outcomes, from ending child poverty to guaranteeing healthcare and affordable housing for all.
"The choice to spend so much on the military is equally a choice not to provide healthcare, invest in early education, address climate chaos, and more," Public Citizen president Robert Weissman said in a recent statement.
Last month, Reps. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) and Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) reintroduced their bill calling for a $100 billion cut to topline U.S. military spending, money they argued would be far better spent elsewhere.
"Our national priorities are reflected in our spending," Lee said" Common Dreams"
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