Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Cut to Foreign Aid Amidst US Debt Crisis

Amendment to Cut Foreign Aid

• 💡 Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced Amendment 111 to strike $118 million in funding for overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid programs within the Department of Defense.
• 🎯 The amendment targets funds allocated for humanitarian assistance, mine action, and disaster relief in foreign countries.

Justification: American Debt and Domestic Needs

• 💰 Greene highlighted that the American people are $37 trillion in debt, attributing it to congressional spending.
• ⚠️ She contrasted foreign aid with pressing domestic issues such as Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Milton, Lahaina wildfires, Texas flooding, the opioid and fentanyl epidemics, and veteran homelessness.
• 🏠 The argument is that American taxpayers' money should prioritize national disasters and problems faced within the United States.

"America First" and Current Domestic Struggles

• 🇺🇸 Greene asserted that the American people voted for an "America First" policy, yet their needs are being neglected.
• 📈 She cited rising average health insurance premiums (22% since 2018), daily fentanyl deaths, and over 32,000 homeless veterans in 2024 as evidence of ongoing domestic suffering.
• 💔 The current situation, including 6,470 suicides among Americans in 2022, is deemed unacceptable.

Prioritizing Military Funding

• 🎖️ The amendment's proponent emphasized the importance of fully funding the U.S. military with the best equipment, housing, and pay.
• 🚫 The core message is that Department of Defense appropriations should focus on military needs rather than funding humanitarian aid in foreign crises, as America can no longer afford it.