Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's reported request for an additional $67 billion to expand military operations against Iran is deeply disturbing. After decades of costly wars that have claimed countless lives and drained trillions of taxpayer dollars, the answer is not more bombs.
If military action violates international law, taxpayers should not be forced to finance it. The United States should be investing in diplomacy, humanitarian aid, education, health care, and rebuilding our own communities—not expanding another destructive conflict.
Our government, together with Israel, faces serious allegations of violations of international humanitarian law. Continuing to fuel war instead of pursuing peace risks creating even deeper resentment and instability for generations to come.
Congress should reject this funding request and insist on diplomacy, accountability, and an immediate commitment to peace. America needs fewer wars—not another blank check for endless conflict.
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