One of my party facts is that according to polls, Americans believe foreign aid is about 25% of the federal budget and on average that it *should* be about 10%.
The actual number is less than 1%.
Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.
The actual number is less than 1%.
Foreign aid has long been a boogey man of the right, so it's not surprising they're vilifying it now.
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Much of it was put in place by GOP presidents, such as Bush's PEPFAR program, which has saved more than 26M lives.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-every-american-should-know-about-u-s-foreign-aid/
Congress Must Stop Biden’s
Misuse of U.S. Foreign Aid to
Impose His Radical Social
Agenda on the World
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-is-us-foreign-assistance/
Then they won't miss it much, huh.
Maybe you could pick up that tab if you're such a fan.
The faster he self-destructs, the better off America is. It's pertinent this guy destroys himself quickly while he's high on his "godlike" government powers.
Canada should ship all that booze straight to him
If something happens in another country it'll be "what poorly run radical leaders destroying their own country." It's a lose lose. They don't care.
-Bertrand Russel.
but this is me trying to put the best light on things
#SaveOurConstitution
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#muskcoup
#DOGEGOV
#MuskFanBoys
It's really under 1% or even just around it?
I would have thought maybe 5 to 10 but... I didn't have a problem with it at that.
I think foreign aid is one of the most important things we can do as a country because it helps cement and broaden our standing.
But no. They wanted a fucking cage match for entertainment.
Africans to die.
However, if you look at public opinion worldwide (not in the first world), people seem to think China is great.
Perhaps the US aid need(ed) much better publicity?
(btw, glad to see you posting here more instead of threads)
I have tried countless times.
they want high profit housing for their wealthy donors.
currently, the top of the gop are billionaires.
name 2 recent policies gop passed for the working class.
the gop has gone after the working class vote b/c otherwise they would rarely win.
but they never deliver for anybody but the top 5%.
that getting them off the streets is a brand new policy?
you aware 99+% of violent crime is committed by citizens?
you think oil cos want to increase their output enough to choke their profits?
esp when they can do both.
The problem is: how do we defeat the propaganda? Any ideas? Anyone?
-when people spout crap, speak up. We've all been way too nice for far too long.
-shun Trump voters: don't hire them, don't invite them, say how you feel. They don't understand subtleties.
For the lies, not ideology.
Although I'm sure Ministry of Truth did this when they raised the chocolate ration to 20g
That's why UNWRA needs to go. Your taxes were paying monthly pension for people living anywhere in world.
You are very wrong
https://www.cfr.org/article/us-aid-israel-four-charts
Despite my disagreements w gov't I am Am Yisrael Chai. Mantra: Stop K*ing Jews = Peace.
By far
Study books by Jewish authors
or read memes
And cheer for Trump/Netanyahu
As earth burns
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Feb 23, 2016
so why the F do they care how WE SPEND OUR TAX DOLLARS
You willing to die on that hill? No waste in there? Get out of here.
SocSec, Medicare/Medicaid, and the Pentagon.
If they cut EVERYTHING else, we'd scarcely notice it in our deficit.
Military contract spending to Raytheon Lockheed Martin and other military industrial machines that take EGREGIOUS amounts of tax money
Because they are paid off?
Because money is more valuable than human lives to them?
Question this. With all your might. Question them.
Ask your congressmen. Senators. Religious leaders.
Talk to your neighbors.
TODAY
The biggest threat to Trump is the midterms everything else should be considered smokescreens, if midterms are rigged then so will everything after that be aswell (if it wasnt already)
There's a poll of Americans estimating things like % of the country that lives in NYC. It's terrifyingly hilarious and I wish I could find it.
https://today.yougov.com/politics/articles/41556-americans-misestimate-small-subgroups-population
Most people believe what others tell and do not even try to verify their deeds.
Or something along those lines.
Meanwhile, China is building giant infrastructure projects in foreign countries under its Belt and Road Initiative.
Somebody as publicity conscious as Trump should not want to lose the PR race.
The one constant trait is how easy it is to press his buttons, how reactive he is. This became obvious when Hillary had Khizr Khan criticize him at the 2016 DNC. She knew he would blow up and so he did.
page titles it had activities and programmes to fight disinformation. That seems to be just right reason for self-proclaimed free speech absolutist to kill it, right?
The report points out that despite Tesla's record profits, the company "has never paid a nickel in federal income taxes."
We never tried to take their gin even tho white radicals are shooting up churches and schools (very pro choice) the economy is NOT improving. The price of EVERYTHING is going up. FEMA did more for the southern states than trump did for Puerto Rico
Americans care and believe in charity. You can bet China will step into that void in place of America…to “help” + pillage resources.
At home he will starve the poorest with the cutting of programs and hyper inflation
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Personally I’d to see how that breaks down, going back decades to today.
-Also, I have several things I could tell you to go cherry pick! 🍒
2023 $72B (incomplete, takes two years to complete obligations and disbursement)
You're welcome.