Each Missile the Pentagon Buys to Commit War Crimes Abroad Could Fund Critical Services at Home
Instead of subsidizing war profiteers, our government could be delivering real security for our communities.
AUDIO: Funding War While Millions Lose Food Stamps and Health Care
Lindsay Koshgarian breaks down how your tax dollars fund Pentagon contractors over troops, schools, and health care.
What Did the U.S. Attack on Venezuela Cost?
The full operation cost at least $4.7 billion — a figure that may continue to rise.
The Average Taxpayer Shelled Out Over $4,000 for War and Weapons Last Year
Americans want a government that supports them when times are tough—not one that shakes us down for endless wars.
Tax Day 2026: The Average Taxpayer Paid $4,049 for War and Weapons
Wars don’t just cost taxpayers at the pump. Here’s what the average taxpayer spent for different priorities in 2025.
Trump’s Budget Policies Make the Poor Poorer to Pay for War and Help the Rich
The theme of this administration’s budget priorities: taking from the poor to enrich the wealthy and inflict violence at home and abroad.
NEW: In 2025, the average American’s income taxes funded $4,049 for war and weapons and only $2,492 for Medicaid
The latest Tax Receipt from the National Priorities Project at the Institute for Policy Studies shows that far more tax dollars went to war and weapons instead of addressing the cost of living crisis.
The IPS Iran Reader
A one-stop guide to IPS work on the crisis in Iran and the wider Middle East. Updated periodically.
Trump’s Budget Has Endless Funds for War, but Not Much to Help Americans
“The President looked at the country, with our rising gas prices and nearly half of us struggling to afford basic necessities, and decided what we really need is a bigger war budget.”
FACT SHEET: Medicaid and SNAP vs. $200b for War on Iran: State-by-State Impact
The $200b the Pentagon wants for Iran would be enough to restore and expand safety net programs in every state.
