Gas prices are at $4 per gallon, credit card debt has reached $1.28 trillion, and wages are stagnant, causing economic distress for Americans. Trump plans a $1.5 trillion military budget increase in 2027, despite rising farm bankruptcies. Many Americans are willing to sacrifice civil liberties for freedom, but will react negatively if their living standards drop. A personal account details the impact of funding cuts on a torture rehabilitation organization, leading to staff furloughs and program shutdowns, highlighting the consequences of political decisions on vulnerable populations.
"With gasoline at US$4 a gallon, credit card debt hitting a record US$1.28tn, and stagnating wages, Americans are struggling to detect the prosperity their president promised them."
"Trump plans to spend a record $1.5tn on the military in 2027, a 40% increase for the Pentagon at a time when farm bankruptcies have increased by 46%."
"CVT fought the cuts all the way to the supreme court. We lost and those wounds were still weeping when Trump sent thousands of ICE agents to Minneapolis in January."
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