Here is the amount sent to Isreal - notice that we are sending less since @POTUS took office! If only Democrats didn't dream up their own facts! "The United States provides Israel approximately **$3.8 billion per year** in military assistance under a 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that runs through **FY2028**. This breaks down as: - **$3.3 billion** in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) — used to purchase U.S. weapons and defense equipment - **$500 million** in cooperative missile defense funding (Iron Dome, David's Sling, Arrow) This is the baseline. In **FY2024**, Congress approved large supplemental packages for the Gaza war, pushing that year's total to roughly **$12.5 billion**. FY2025 and FY2026 have returned to the standard $3.8 billion level. For context, the U.S. has provided a cumulative **~$352 billion** in total aid to Israel since its founding in 1948 ($263 billion military, $89 billion economic). Economic aid ended in 2007; nearly all aid today is military. The MOU expires in **2028**, and the two countries are currently negotiating a successor agreement. Israeli PM Netanyahu has proposed gradually phasing out U.S. military aid as part of the new framework."

The caller that said we could give ALL Americans healthcare for the amount we send to Isreal might need to try doing some math: "What is the total cost of medical care (including insurance premiums) for USA per year? Total national health expenditures in the USA reached **$5.3 trillion** in 2024, which averages to **$15,474 per person**. This spending accounted for **18.0%** of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in that year. For individual households, costs vary significantly by coverage type: * **Employer-Sponsored Insurance**: The average annual premium is **$8,951** for individual coverage and **$25,572** for family coverage, though employees typically contribute only about **22.4%** of this cost. * **ACA Marketplace Plans**: The average annual cost for a benchmark plan is approximately **$7,000**, with monthly premiums averaging around **$625** for a 40-year-old before tax credits. * **Lifetime Estimates**: An insured American can expect to spend more than **$320,000** on healthcare (including premiums and out-of-pocket costs) during their adult lifetime."