Stimulus Checks: GOP Plan Ripped for Including $686 Million in Fighter Jet Purchases

As the debate about the second round of stimulus checks rages on, the latest bill to provide relief to Americans is catching some flak. While the checks themselves have cause some debate, a snuck-in detail of the GOP’s HEALS Act is now sparking backlash online. Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization, reported that the legislation, which Congress has not voted on yet, includes $686 million in funding for F-35 fighter jets.

This revelation is part of the coronavirus pandemic relief package’s $8 billion weapons procurement budget, which in turn is part of $29.4 billion in allotted defense spending in the bill. Per the Associated Press, the entire cost of the measure is $1 trillion. This lefty price tag is leaving many fuming, being as they feel the money would be better spent on payments to Americans, funding for coronavirus response measures, U.S. postal service relief or other infrastructure needs. Scroll through to read some of the heated reactions to Public Citizen’s tweet about the fight jet allowance.

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