I’m angry. I’m heartbroken. I’m fed up. And I know I’m not the only one feeling this way. Once again, we see our government funneling billions of dollars to countries that either don’t care about us or outright wish us harm. Yet here at home, we’re told there isn’t enough money to help our own people, especially those hit hard by natural disasters, like the devastation from Hurricane Helene.
This isn’t a new story. Every year, we watch as the U.S. hands out massive sums of aid to foreign countries. Some of these places barely tolerate us, others actively plot against us, and a few might even laugh at how freely we dish out cash. Meanwhile, American citizens—our families, friends, and neighbors—are left to fend for themselves when disaster strikes.
Helene’s destruction is a stark reminder of this hypocrisy. Homes are destroyed, lives are uprooted, and entire communities are struggling to survive. But what do our leaders say? They say there’s just no room in the budget for real help. No room for our people. It’s infuriating.
We spend decades building other nations, while our own infrastructure crumbles. We rebuild roads, bridges, and schools in foreign countries, while American towns remain flooded, forgotten, and ignored. We fund the security of foreign nations, yet our own citizens are left without basic safety in the face of natural disasters.
How many times will we hear the same excuses? We’re told that this money is an investment, a way to stabilize regions, a way to protect American interests. But what about America? What about the millions of Americans who are hurting now? What about those who lost everything from Helene and are waiting for someone—anyone—to notice?
I can’t help but ask: What kind of country do we live in where we can give billions to others while turning our backs on our own? Are we really okay with this? Are we really willing to keep watching as our people, the very backbone of this nation, are left to suffer?
It’s time to take a stand. It’s time to demand answers. We cannot keep throwing money at the world while Americans are drowning in disaster, poverty, and despair. We need to take care of our people first.
Enough is enough.
