Paige B (she/her)Jan 6, 2023
Robert Reich

$12 billion. That’s the estimated cost of expanding the Child Tax Credit to 19 million children in the lowest-income families in America.

$858 billion dollars. That's the estimated cost of the latest defense bill.

Can you guess which one Congress claims it can't afford to fund?

Jan 5, 2023 at 11:20pmWeb
Show threadChristopher WalkerJan 5, 2023
@rbreich well to be fair Congress literally can’t fund anything ATM, but you make a good point. 😭
Show threadChris ThomasJan 5, 2023
@rbreich we could have a military that's armed to the teeth and still make this country a utopia if we were willing to tax the rich.
Show threadfarm2faceJan 5, 2023

@killfile @rbreich and that's the point that needs to be made. I am all for scaling back on our military, but if there is one thing that the Ukraine War has illuminated it is that we are currently aiding the take-down of evil at a bargain rate.

We have so much... we just better policy.

Show threadrodgarciacorJan 5, 2023
@rbreich that level of expenditure in defense is only to protect the rich and the statu quo…
Show threadartem1sJan 5, 2023
@rbreich Not Congress the GOP claims it can’t afford it.
Show threadLa NégresseJan 6, 2023
@rbreich Expanding the Child Tax Credit economically boosts the working poor, mostly Black Americans trapped in low wage jobs due to discrimination and debt peonage. The US government refuses to invest in any financial remediation that improves economic conditions that raises the quality of life for Black Americans.
Show threadLiberal HombreJan 6, 2023
@rbreich is it true that $658 Billion from the defense bill goes to the defense contractors and the leftovers goes to the defense of the American people?
Show threadMOVED:They faux'd around & found out!Jan 6, 2023
@[email protected] Harumpf! Harumpf, I say, Harumpf!
Show threadHemetriderJan 6, 2023
@rbreich and they think they’re doing the people’s work, they are doing the wealthy peoples work I guess. The ones lining their pockets.