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When South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace told Chris Salcedo this week that Democrats “would rather send money to Africa than get our troops paid,” she was speaking for millions of Americans who are sick of Washington’s upside‑down priorities. Her outrage is righteous: while men and women in uniform stand watch for our safety, career politicians posture about virtue signaling and foreign pet projects instead of doing their jobs. The anger you hear in her voice is the same frustration felt at kitchen tables from coast to coast where families are watching a federal shutdown threaten paychecks and basic services.
This isn’t abstract alarmism — the federal government has been in a funding standoff since October 1, and without decisive action active‑duty service members faced the terrifying possibility of missing mid‑month paychecks. The White House moved to direct the Pentagon to use available funds to ensure troops don’t go unpaid, an extraordinary step that underscores how badly congressional paralysis had put our military at risk. Americans should be furious that a last‑minute executive workaround was even necessary because Congress failed to safeguard those who defend us.
Mace’s point about misplaced priorities hits a nerve because Democrats have repeatedly voted to fund flashy global initiatives while balking at commonsense moves to keep Americans safe and solvent. Voters see the contrast clearly: one side wants to throw more money at foreign programs and pet projects, the other side wants to protect our men and women in uniform and hardworking federal employees. It’s easy to talk compassion on cable news when you’re not the one cashing the paycheck, and Republicans must keep holding the line that American security and American workers come first.
Enough with the moral preening from the left; the country is not a charity case for every overseas scheme that sounds trendy to a think tank. Nancy Mace is right to call out this hypocrisy — conservatives will not apologize for insisting that our first obligation is to our citizens and our troops, not to score woke points or fund vanity aid that isn’t tied to clear national interests. If Democrats insist on grandstanding while families and soldiers struggle, they’ll own the political and moral fallout.
Patriots don’t flinch when leaders demand accountability, and neither should we. Congress must reopen the government, prioritize troop pay and border security, and stop using the suffering of Americans as leverage for unrelated agendas. Voters should remember who stood with the troops and who treated their livelihoods as bargaining chips when Election Day comes around, and elect representatives who will put America first.
