"The Trump administration is seeking a whopping $200 billion supplement for the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, asking for Congress to shell out taxpayer money for a historically unpopular war that is already causing major price hikes that will only worsen as the war goes on."
"According to the Institute for Policy Studies's National Priorities Project, this is enough to cover the daily costs of Medicaid for all of the estimated 16 million people cut from the program due to the GOP's cuts, as well as the entire daily costs of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which covers 41 million people."
"According to National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, the war cost $12 billion in the first week; the Post reported that the U.S. dropped $5.6 billion of munitions alone in the first two days of the war."
The Trump administration is requesting $200 billion in supplemental funding from Congress for the U.S. and Israel's military operations against Iran. The war has already incurred substantial costs, with $12 billion spent in the first week and $5.6 billion in munitions dropped in the first two days. Daily war costs reach approximately $1 billion. According to the Institute for Policy Studies, this daily expenditure equals the cost of providing Medicaid to 16 million people removed from the program and SNAP benefits to 41 million people. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth indicated the requested amount could increase further.
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