1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

On Thursday, March 5, Politico reported that Congressional leaders are “debating whether to attach wildfire aid and $15 billion in tariff relief for farmers” to a $50 billion supplemental funding measure for President Trump’s illegal and immoral war with Iran. The inclusion of long overdue wildfire aid, and court-ordered tariff relief in an effort to attract Democratic support is insulting and wrong. For $50 billion Congress could make health insurance affordable for millions of Americans; You could deliver all $39 billion in California wildfire aid, and then some; you could make life better, more affordable, and safer for Americans. Instead our lives are being used as a bargaining chip so Donald Trump can wage a war of choice that nobody asked for, which has already killed more than 1,000 people — including 8 American soldiers — and which is destabilizing the global economy and driving up prices for gas, groceries, and all kinds of daily necessities here at home. As your constituent I demand you oppose all supplemental funding for the illegal Iran war, and focus on funding our communities here at home instead.