The F-35 is set to cost us $1.7 TRILLION — and it’s time we got our money back.
Losing an F-35 was just the latest mishap in a program plagued by failure after failure: flawed ejection seats, delays in production, frequent groundings — not to mention that time the plane shot itself. The F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has become a laughing stock example of Pentagon largesse, but behind the jokes lies a deadly reality.
Over the last 20 years, weapons makers have spent $2.6 BILLION lobbying to gain influence. What’s more, last summer an investigation found that at least 25 influential members of Congress who sit on key national security committees hold stock in companies like weapons corporations.
Break that down: Taxpayer money is redistributed to weapons corporations by the same people cashing the war lobby’s checks. It’s corruption, plain and simple — and when you’re talking about weapons and war, the consequences are life or death.
Not many are willing to go up against the enormous influence of a half-a-trillion-dollar industry and its lobbyists, but that’s what Win Without War is built to do. This fall, we’re facing a slew of crucial fights to stop a weapons and war spending spree. If you can, please donate now to help us stop the multi-billion dollar weapons dealer payouts.
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