Trump’s new budget ignores dying Americans and gives away record sums to the US military - short news
President’s proposed budget slashes health department by 12% while throwing $1.5tn – a 42% increase – to the military
Americans are dying in droves. Deaths due to avoidable causes in the United States –which could be dealt with via prevention or proper healthcare – far outpace those in most of country’s peers in the industrialized world. Most notably, Americans die of treatable conditions at nearly twice the rate as Spaniards, French, Japanese and Australians.
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source: The Guardian - 12.04.2026