“So while you were putting off a necessary surgery so you could afford gas, the department overseen by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was, in one month, dropping $139,224 on 272 orders of doughnuts … It’s enough to make you want to grab a torch and pitchfork and start marching. Except marching may be out of the question if you haven’t been able to see a doctor about your chronic knee pain.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2026/03/13/us-healthcare-costs-hegseth-pentagon-spending-iran-war/89118836007/

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82 million can't afford health care, but Hegseth gets lobster | OpinionMore than 82 million Americans are having to skip meals, borrow money or cut back on utilities so they can afford health care.
