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If 9/11 Attacks Can Spark Trillions in War Spending, Asks Ocasio-Cortez, Why Can't US Find Funding for Puerto Rico 'Marshall Plan'?
From the article:
Acknowledging the new findings from George Washington University on Tuesday, progressive New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turned to Twitter to demand a "Marshall Plan" for Puerto Rico and a "just transition" to a renewable energy system that would replace the existing "unstable and unreliable power grid," which faced operational and financial issues even before the storm struck.
To read more:
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/28/if-911-attacks-can-spark-trillions-war-spending-asks-ocasio-cortez-why-cant-us-find?cd-
The US can always find billions and trillions for war, but funding things that will help working people, especially brown working people, is always a problem for the GOP.
Uncle Joe
(58,452 posts)Thanks for the thread guillaumeb
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Yes, fear, and a complete indifference to what happens to the bottom 90%, especially when they are not white.
Bettie
(16,132 posts)it is more malice intended toward the not-white people.
I've reached a point where I do not believe there are ANY good people on the Right politically. Not. Even. One.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)when the right follows Trump, and echoes his hate.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)It's very easy for the right to stoke the fear and hate of Muslims. I think you are right about racism playing a part, and it factors in on both sides: hate for foreign brown people as well as hate for brown people in this country.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Trump is following in the path of Reagan, and Bush Sr.
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)gratuitous
(82,849 posts)And neither the current administration nor congressional leadership has anyone like George C. Marshall.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)Gazillions for War and the MI complex and tax breaks for people who do not need it at all. But real help for those who need it....not so much.
msongs
(67,459 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Legalized bribery.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)It's congressional love of money. It's all them. Every bit.
It's not bribery when you fight for it.