"Congress's House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters at a Capitol Hill news conference last week that President Donald Trump is plunging America into another endless conflict in the Middle East and spending billions of dollars to bomb Iran. But they can't find a dime to make it more affordable for the American people to go see a doctor when they need one."
"Late last week, two congressional sources told US broadcaster MS NOW that the war is costing the United States an estimated $1bn a day. A day later, Politico reported that US Republicans on Capitol Hill privately fear the Pentagon is spending close to $2bn a day on the war."
"A Reuters/Ipsos poll, conducted hours after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, sparking region-wide retaliation, now shows dismal approval for the war from the US public as well."
The Pentagon has not released an official cost estimate for the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, though congressional sources report daily expenditures between $1-2 billion. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the spending, highlighting the contrast between billions spent on military operations and insufficient funding for healthcare, housing, and cost-of-living relief for Americans. President Trump's popularity has declined following the February 28 strikes on Iran, with public polling showing dismal approval for the war. Representative Brendan Boyle requested the Congressional Budget Office analyze the war's exact costs as the Trump administration prepares to request additional congressional funding.
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