The aid to support Ukraine totals about $61 billion. Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee said that more than a third of that amount would be dedicated to replenishing weapons and ammunition systems for the U.S. military.
Aid in the legislation to support Israel and provide humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza comes to more than $26 billion. The amount of money dedicated to replenishing Israel’s missile defense systems totals about $4 billion in the House and Senate bills. An additional $2.4 billion for current U.S. military operations in the regions is also the same in both bills.
The investments to counter China and ensure
a strong deterrence in the region
come to about $8 billion. The overall amount of money and the investments in the two bills is about the same with a quarter of funds used to replenish weapons and ammunition systems that had been provided to Taiwan.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
How do you feel about a significant portion of a country's budget being dedicated to military aid and defense for other nations?
I despise spending on foreign countries. the only reason we're still doing it is due to offshore accounts of politicians and to supply arms to violent revolutions. In a practical sense it's pointless as it does nothing for the common man.
@9LMLP9BWomen’s Equality2wks2W
Honestly I just think people should be in thought about something before even doing something really quick.
@9LMLLP52wks2W
less funding for it but keep funding it
@9LMLJ2ZRepublican2wks2W
Stop giving money to dumb conflicts unrelated to us.
@ISIDEWITH2wks2W
What are your thoughts on the ethical implications of financially supporting countries in conflict?
@9LMLF4D2wks2W
We don't focus on the people in our own country causing a home crisis because of the lack of care for the citizens
"Fox has learned that Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) might not step down from his seat on April 19 as he planned.
The reason: passage of the House’s foreign aid package on Saturday.
Fox is told that Gallagher may slightly delay his resignation to stick around for the weekend to help the House pass the now-released foreign aid package. Fox is told there have been talks between Gallagher and House leaders about the need for his vote and the prospects of when he might make his resignation effecitve."
Ukraine’s army was undermanned from day 1. Over 650,000 draft eligible men left. That is the objective reality re: how Ukrainians felt about a a war that was initially limited to a few neglected and despised ethically Russian areas of Ukraine.
@NeedyMacawRepublican2wks2W
Biden threatening to shut down the government by vetoing the funding bill because he demands funding to accelerate the importation of illegal immigrants even further is bad politics. Does he want to lose the election?
Shut it down!
Except for the Pentagon, air traffic controllers, Social Security, and other vital essentials, let’s shut it down altogether, every federal department, agency, and bureau, all of it.
Then, over the next year, begin to reopen those federal offices that can justify their existence slowly, only those legally chartered.
Our federal government does things it’s not chartered to do.
Dust off the Tenth Amendment and return all those conjured unlawful and unconstitutional functions to the several states.
@VisionaryMareVeteran2wks2W
Thank goodness Johnson has finally grown a pair! Yes, he may lose his position but he's doing the RIGHT thing. That's what counts. And Green and her buds can get back in the clown car. Except now they have no power.
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