Old Texan
Honorary Warden #377 Emeritus - R.I.P.
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This current House sham has brought to light for many the large sum of taxpayer money, or better tax payer debt, the US is handing over to the Ukraine in the form of aid. Not a great deal of cash as far as the deficit and federal debt go. But if added to the total amount of foreign aid we freely throw out to the world's nations, small and large, it adds up quickly.
Schitff has used / called it in his rhetoric against Trump as a crucial insurance to keep any potential war with Russia away from being fought on US soil. A real stretch and bullshit argument in my opinion. But as with the bulk of foreign aid doled out around the globe, most in my opinion has little payback.
So to my question. Would you agree if Trump started pulling back on the handouts and if he cut them altogether with nations such as the Ukraine?
I agree with your opinion of too high government spending and am not happy more has not bee done as promised in reducing the national debt. So why not start with a bill making it so no foreign aid is paid out without strict guidelines as a minimum, until we have gotten our own financial issues taken care of at home.
Both sides of the aisle need to be pressured into paying the bills before any funds leave the nation.
This can be done, but it takes both sides of the aisle to get serious with it. And with support, to me Trump has the stones to demand it be done.....
Schitff has used / called it in his rhetoric against Trump as a crucial insurance to keep any potential war with Russia away from being fought on US soil. A real stretch and bullshit argument in my opinion. But as with the bulk of foreign aid doled out around the globe, most in my opinion has little payback.
So to my question. Would you agree if Trump started pulling back on the handouts and if he cut them altogether with nations such as the Ukraine?
I agree with your opinion of too high government spending and am not happy more has not bee done as promised in reducing the national debt. So why not start with a bill making it so no foreign aid is paid out without strict guidelines as a minimum, until we have gotten our own financial issues taken care of at home.
Both sides of the aisle need to be pressured into paying the bills before any funds leave the nation.
This can be done, but it takes both sides of the aisle to get serious with it. And with support, to me Trump has the stones to demand it be done.....