A slim majority of voting Democrats defied leader Jeffries, backing failed Massie amendment to cut $3.3 billion

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    24 hours ago

    Because we are paying for it. Yet we don’t have enough for our own people?!?

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      16 hours ago

      America QoL is fucked not because they’re paying for others, but because of inequality.

      In the US, GDP per working person (or, how much money each worker generates) is well over $150k.

      Wages are less than half that, on average.

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      23 hours ago

      It’s also easy to boost the standard of living of some when you deny the rights of others.