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Friend,

'Tis the season of giving . . . to weapons-makers and war profiteers
and surveillance contractors.

In the United States-the world's largest military spender by a
morally obscene factor-Christmas cheer always comes early to those who
deliver death and destruction under the guise of "national
security."

Meanwhile, in the same omnibus spending package unveiled today on
Capitol Hill, you will see no sign of new funding to revive the
short-lived expansion of the Child Tax Credit, which reduced poverty
among children in the U.S. by more than 40 percent when it was in force
between 2020 and last year.

So as the Pentagon is set to receive a mind-boggling $858 billion for
missiles, warships, drones, and bombs, we can't find a measly $12
billion to slash poverty for the nation's neediest children and their
families?

And how do I know about it? Well, I read it
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