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How much funding for military arms does the US government give to Israel?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe US government gives Israel roughly $2 billion annually in military aid, most of which serves as an indirect subsidy for US defense contractors since 80% of funds given to Israel must be spent with US businesses. Less than 20% actually goes into Israeli coffers. This indirect subsidy means that there is a vested interest for a number of different Congresspeople and Senators who have major defense contractors working in their districts to maintain the military aid since it functions like any other form of pork-barrel spending for their districts.
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