Dear MoveOn member,
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon is asking for a staggering $200 billion to pay for Donald Trump's war in Iran.1
At the same time, 20 million Americans are drowning in medical debt.2 26 million lack health insurance.3 And 43% of Americans say they have not taken their medication as prescribed because of the cost.4
In Washington, there is always money for war. But never for health care. That is wrong—and despicable.
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Cassandra, experts also note that short-term expenses such as weapons will pale in comparison to long-term expenditures such as the costs of veterans benefits and interest on war debt.
In total, the cost of Trump's war in Iran could ultimately reach into the trillions of dollars.5
Enough! Our leaders must stop starting endless wars and focus on the health care costs that are weighing so heavily on American families. And you can help send a reminder to everyone around you that wars are not what we should be spending billions of dollars on!
Will you order a "Fund Health Care Not Warfare" hat today to spread the word and power the anti-war campaign? Unlike big-box stores, every dollar you spend powers MoveOn's campaigns and our broader efforts to build a world marked by peace and justice for all.
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–Nakia, Elizabeth, Kenia, Tes, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Pentagon Claims It Needs Additional $200 Billion to Pay for War on Iran," The Intercept, March 19, 2026
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/19/pentagon-budget-iran-war-hegseth/
2. "The burden of medical debt in the United States," Health System Tracker, February 12, 2024
https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states/
3. "The State of Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.," The Commonwealth Fund, November 21, 2024
http://commonwealthfund.org/publications/surveys/2024/nov/state-health-insurance-coverage-us-2024-biennial-survey
4. "Public Views on Prescription Drug Costs: Regulation, Affordability and TrumpRx," KFF, March 13, 2026
https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/public-views-on-prescription-drug-costs-regulation-affordability-and-trumprx/
5. "Pentagon Claims It Needs Additional $200 Billion to Pay for War on Iran," The Intercept, March 19, 2026
https://theintercept.com/2026/03/19/pentagon-budget-iran-war-hegseth/
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