Joe Rogan & RFK Jr.: The US Government is Starving Americans to Death
On June 15, 2023, Joe Rogan interviews Robert Kennedy on The Joe Rogan Experience. They discuss the cost of the Ukraine War and Banking bailout costs as compared to annual agency costs. Kennedy discusses how Americans are struggling to stay afloat. He reviews the reduction in food stamps that will affect many Americans who are currently already struggling causing further potential for starvation.
Key Talking Points:
- Ukraine War has cost US $113 billion, which is more than the entire budget of the CDC ($12 billion) or EPA.
- Approximately 57% of people in the country cannot access $1,000 in case of an emergency.
- 25% of Americans are currently experiencing hunger and lack of sufficient food.
- A friend of Kennedy who worked as a commercial fisherman doesn't have benefits or disability support due to having a private business.
- He relied on $280 worth of food stamps from the SNAP program, but his benefits were cut by 90% to just $25 a month.
- The government made a robocall to 30 million Americans, informing them of the reduced food stamp benefits.
- Meanwhile, $300 billion was printed to bail out the Silicon Valley Bank, and $113 billion was allocated to the Ukraine war commitment.
- The military-industrial complex and bankers receive substantial financial support, while Americans are left struggling to feed themselves.
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- This highlights the disparity in resource allocation and the neglect of basic needs for many citizens.
- The situation exposes the systemic issues of prioritization and calls for a reevaluation of resource distribution.
Key Data and Evidence Points:
- The war has been expensive for the US reaching $76.8 billion by February 2023.
- Food stamps have been reduced causing many to financially struggle hitting low income families the hardest.
- The costs of all staples has gone up in price over the last few years.
- The Silicon Valley Bank failure has cost the Federal Government money - but the question still remains who actually ends up paying for this?
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