Bernie Sanders: “Last year alone, US taxpayers provided more than 22 billion…”

“No such authorization exists, and any US Involvement would therefore be illegal. The United States has already provided hundreds of billions of dollars to Israel over the last many decades. Last year alone, US taxpayers provided more than 22 billion in military aid to Israel. Meanwhile, while providing massive aid to Israel, we have Americans sleeping out on the street unable to afford health care or other basic necessities. Enough is enough.” (05:33–05:41)

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