America's Tragic Misplaced Priorities: Billions for Ukraine, Crumbs for Citizens

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As inflation rages and millions of Americans can’t afford basics like food and rent, you probably noticed the U.S. government just signed off on sending a staggering $61 billion more to Ukraine.

In addition to the estimated $75 billion already provided since the conflict began over a year ago, President Biden approved a new $95 billion aid measure, with roughly $61 billion for Ukraine’s military.

So, while American families struggle with soaring prices on everything from groceries to gasoline, your leaders decide taxpayer money should be funneled by the billions halfway around the world to pour weapons into a distant conflict.

It would be comical if it weren’t so tragically destructive. This spending is the government’s actual prioritization in action: showering the military-industrial complex with obscene windfalls while its own population suffers an economic beating.