The “bipartisan” infrastructure deal couldn’t spare even $1 for housing. But @SenShelby wants to add $50 billion for the Pentagon: $25 billion for Navy shipyards, billions for nuclear labs, and more. That $50 billion could pay for 5.6 million public housing units.
@SenatorWicker (MS) backs $50 billion for the Pentagon. MS alone has 1.5 million poor and low-wealth people. 588,000 workers (53% of the workforce) make under $15/hr, the 2nd highest in the country. $50 billion could create 1 million $15/hr jobs, with benefits.
The Pentagon budget is already $740 billion, highest in the world, higher than at the height of the Vietnam War. But they want $50 billion more. That $50 billion could give health insurance to 14 million poor and low-wealth people – half the uninsured population.
So here we are debating a bonus for the Pentagon when we should be protecting voting rights from an insurrection. While 700 people a day are dying from poverty in this country. Senators need to shut this down fast, and get serious about saving voting rights and saving lives.
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