Alliyah Lusuegro - The Progressive
As working Americans struggle, the money for ICE’s cruelty comes right out of SNAP and Medicaid.
Theresa Bennett - Akron Beacon Journal
A new analysis by the National Priorities Project for Tax Day highlights that the average taxpayer paid over $4,000 for weapons and war last year.
Lindsay Koshgarian - KPFA
The average taxpayer shelled out over $4,000 for war and weapons last year.
Anna Betts - The Guardian
As Americans race to file their federal taxes before Wednesday’s deadline, new analysis breaks down where the money goes
Lindsay Koshgarian - KALW Your Call
On this edition of Your Call’s Authoritarian Playbook Series, we're marking Tax Day by finding out how your taxes are being spent.
Marty Schladen - Ohio Capital Journal
Except for Medicare, Medicaid, and interest on the national debt, defense contractors are getting the biggest share of Ohioans’ federal tax dollars, according to a new analysis.
- Institute for Public Accuracy
The National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies released their annual Tax Receipt, revealing that the “average taxpayer contributed $4,049 to militarism and its support systems."
Rebekah Sager - The Pennsylvania Independent
The spending changes come as President Donald Trump wages an unpopular war in Iran.
Lindsay Koshgarian - 13 News Now
The war on Iran is expensive. Those funds could be put to better use.
- Kitchen Table News
Trump's budget for fiscal year 2027 seeks $1.5 trillion for defense, with cuts to social services like SNAP and WIC.
