No, We Cannot “Afford” This War with Iran Either

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Tags: Politics, War and Foreign Policy

03/18/2026 Connor O'Keeffe

Leftists sarcastically asking where the money for this war will come from are right about the GOP’s hypocrisy, but wrong to imply that it actually means there’s plenty to spend on all these government programs. We can’t afford any of this.

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