Graham Says War With Iran Is "Best Money Ever Spent" After Voting to Kick Millions Off Medicaid Last Year

"Best money ever spent. What's it worth to America to take down a religious Nazi regime who's trying to build a nuclear weapon to deliver to America? That's a really good investment. When this regime goes down, we're going to have a new Mideast, we're going to make a ton of money, nobody will threaten the Straits of Hormuz again."

"A billion dollars a day. Oil prices up 27 percent in a week. You've got the president wanting a $1.5 trillion defense budget in '27. The idea that the Pentagon is about to come to you for $50 billion on these strikes to Iran. How are you gonna answer?"

"Iran health officials have said that 1,255 people have been killed in the war launched illegally by the U.S. and Israel so far, and over 12,000 have been wounded. Humanitarian sources say that these attacks have killed 1,205 civilians, including at least 194 children."

Senator Lindsey Graham defended billions in U.S. spending on military operations against Iran, calling it the "best money ever spent" during a Fox News interview. When questioned about the estimated $1 billion daily cost and rising oil prices, Graham justified the expenditure as necessary to counter Iran's nuclear ambitions and regional threat. He predicted financial gains from regime change and claimed the operations would stabilize Middle Eastern oil routes. However, Iranian health officials report over 1,255 deaths and 12,000 wounded from the conflict, with humanitarian sources documenting 1,205 civilian casualties including at least 194 children. The military operations have occurred amid significant oil price increases and ongoing affordability challenges for American consumers.

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