"With gasoline at US$4 a gallon, credit card debt hitting a record US$1.28tn, and stagnating wages, Americans are struggling to detect the prosperity their president promised them."
"Trump plans to spend a record $1.5tn on the military in 2027, a 40% increase for the Pentagon at a time when farm bankruptcies have increased by 46%."
"CVT fought the cuts all the way to the supreme court. We lost and those wounds were still weeping when Trump sent thousands of ICE agents to Minneapolis in January."
Gas prices are at $4 per gallon, credit card debt has reached $1.28 trillion, and wages are stagnant, causing economic distress for Americans. Trump plans a $1.5 trillion military budget increase in 2027, despite rising farm bankruptcies. Many Americans are willing to sacrifice civil liberties for freedom, but will react negatively if their living standards drop. A personal account details the impact of funding cuts on a torture rehabilitation organization, leading to staff furloughs and program shutdowns, highlighting the consequences of political decisions on vulnerable populations.
#economic-struggles #military-spending #civil-liberties #trump-administration #torture-rehabilitation
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