• Jaysyn
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    1 year ago

    The USA could end homelessness or hunger (and maybe both) nationally for the amount of money we sent to Israel each year.

    • @[email protected]
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      381 year ago

      No, no they could not lol. Not even remotely close.

      The US spends $2 Billion a year on aid to Israel.

      They spend $105 Billion a year in direct payments to SNAP (food stamps) recipients.

      And $32 Billion a year on section 8 housing vouchers.

        • @[email protected]
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          61 year ago

          You’re right, it could.

          In fact, the US could fund a few wars and conflicts, end homelessness, implement socialized healthcare and fund the world’s best public transit system with affordable high-speed trains between cities simultaneously.

          But they don’t because they don’t want to, not because they can’t.

        • @[email protected]
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          -31 year ago

          Good thing it’s more than Ukraine too. Wouldn’t want any com block arms dealers mouths to go unfed.

    • torpak
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      91 year ago

      That homelessness and hunger are not ended in the USA is not because the money needed is spent on other things, it is because the government doesn’t want to end them.