‘always money to destroy lives and never to build them’: Treasury Secretary ripped for saying America can afford to support war in Israel and Ukraine

‘always money to destroy lives and never to build them’: Treasury Secretary ripped for saying America can afford to support war in Israel and Ukraine

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an interview with Sky News on Monday that America can “certainly” afford to “support Israel’s military needs” as well as “support Ukraine in its struggle against Russia.”

The remark went viral on X, with some users commenting sarcastically that that was the reason why America couldn’t afford a variety of social programs, from publicly funded healthcare to maternity leave.

Yellen said that the U.S. economy and public finances were in “good shape,” reported Sky News, powered by an easing in inflation. She also called on Republicans to elect a speaker so the House of […]

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