I like to look at the price of these missiles and compare them to whatever federal taxes I paid last year. It's amusing to think of how many years one American's federal taxes goes to launching a single strike!
And in practical terms Russia is suffering heavy losses against Ukraine. The idea that it will be able to take on more potent powers in an open war is wishful thinking.
It wouldn't help with healthcare, homelessness and hunger in the US either. If the conflict extends, the US would expend resources that could be used to address these issues elsewhere (military + espionage) in order to counter the Russian/Chinese threat. A Russian victory could also embolden China to launch an attack on Taiwan, which pretty much sets the stage for WW3.
Homelessness and hunger are complex in the US. Direct cash payments would likely drive up prices long term and not resolve the root causes (NIMBYs, addiction, healthcare). Other solutions are being tried yet money alone won't fix many of them.
Still I do agree US resources are too heavily tilted toward war hawks instead of housing, healthcare, reforms, etc.
Why did we stop funding it? Dunno, ideological weirdness?
Americans are so proud about being the World Police until its time to be the world police and then they try to weasel out of it by nickel and diming everything