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On the recordApril 15, 2026
Mr. President, 60 percent of our people here in the United States live paycheck to paycheck. They are struggling to pay for groceries, for housing, for healthcare, and, increasingly, the ability to fill up their gas tanks in their cars in order to get to work. We also have a $37 trillion national debt. Bottom line: The American people--whether they are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents, conservatives, moderates, or progressives--want to make certain that their tax dollars are spent responsibly. And in strong and growing numbers, they do not want us to continue spending billions of their taxpayer dollars in support of the illegal, horrific, and expansionist war policies of the Netanyahu Government in Israel. Since October 7, 2023, the United States has provided over $21 billion--$21 billion--in military aid to Israel. And today, we are saying loudly and clearly: Enough is enough.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Addressing military aid to Israel and its impact on American taxpayers.

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