The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) is back, and it highlights everything that is fundamentally broken in Washington. With a price tag of nearly $900 billion, this bill is packed with foreign aid, deficit spending, and controversial surveillance measures.
In this video, we discuss how Speaker Mike Johnson blocked several common-sense amendments proposed by Rep. Thomas Massie—including prohibitions on warrantless surveillance, domestic propaganda, and funding for foreign wars. We break down the reality that Congress operates as a “band of thieves,” where pet projects take priority over the American taxpayer, and why even the “decent” politicians struggle to get anything done in a system designed for corruption.