"This President, and my friends on the other side who are refusing to rein him in because they are all afraid of him, is burning a billion dollars a day in taxpayer money on a war halfway around the world. One billion dollars a day. Let me repeat that: One billion dollars a day."
"No more money to help seniors heat their homes. They say we don't have it. No money to help kids get healthy breakfasts in school. No money to restore snap benefits to help seniors and veterans afford groceries. No more money to help working families breathe easier or sleep better at night."
"There's always money for war. There's always money for another tax break for multimillions, billionaires, and giant corporations. There's always time to debate silly bills that try to shift the blame on immigrants and trans kids, but there's never the time or the money to address the real and pressing issues."
Rep. Jim McGovern criticized the Trump administration and House Republicans for spending over $1 billion daily on military operations in Iran while simultaneously cutting funding for essential domestic programs. McGovern highlighted the contradiction between available resources for military spending and claimed lack of funds for seniors' heating assistance, children's school meals, and SNAP benefits. He argued that Republicans prioritize tax breaks for billionaires and corporations while neglecting pressing issues affecting working families. McGovern emphasized that adequate funding exists for military interventions and tax cuts for the wealthy, but not for programs addressing real needs of American citizens.
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