Tlaib Slams House's Bipartisan Passage of $901 Billion Military Spending Bill

"Imagine if our government funded our communities like they fund war."

"drool at the opportunity to fund war and genocide, but when it comes to universal healthcare, affordable housing, and food assistance, they suddenly argue that we simply can't afford it."

"Congress just authorized nearly a trillion dollars for death and destruction but cut a trillion dollars from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act,"

"Another record-breaking military budget is impossible to justify when Americans are sleeping on the streets, unable to afford groceries to feed their children, and racking up massive amounts of medical debt just for getting sick."

Congress passed legislation authorizing nearly $901 billion for military spending for the coming fiscal year while many Americans face soaring health insurance premiums and struggle to afford basic necessities amid a worsening cost-of-living crisis. The budget reconciliation package enacted over the summer cut roughly a trillion dollars from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. Critics argue military spending increases are being prioritized over domestic needs such as universal healthcare, affordable housing, and food assistance. Observers highlight that funding for bombs and weapons coincides with rising homelessness, food insecurity, and mounting medical debt for ordinary Americans.

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