Joe Biden is mulling over a supplementary request for a massive $100 billion, earmarked for defense assistance to Israel and Ukraine, along with border security funding in the US, and aid to nations in the Indo-Pacific, including Taiwan.
The proposal, as reported by Reuters, reveals a concerning deviation from addressing domestic issues, which arguably need immediate attention. Instead, the Biden administration seems keener on projecting power and benevolence overseas.
This support for Israel is being cunningly utilized to smuggle in aid for Ukraine—a nation that has yet to win the full trust of House Republicans.
One cannot overlook the burgeoning national debt, which stands at a staggering $28 trillion and counting. Every dollar sent abroad is a dollar not spent on alleviating the numerous issues faced by the average American. From skyrocketing healthcare costs to the looming threat of inflation, the problems at home are plenty and pressing.