Current Events > So were billions ever sent to Hawaii to help Americans?

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DarkProto05 02/11/24 6:34:59 PM #1:	Or no, all our tax money goes to Ukraine and Israel to help foreigners instead of our own? --- Alpha Sapphire FC: 2552 5569 3267 <cite>DarkProto05 posted [p:978786955] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Or no, all our tax money goes to Ukraine and Israel to help foreigners instead of our own? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron 02/11/24 6:39:00 PM #2:	So were billions ever sent to help Americans? No. --- Calling out stupid or reckless decision-making is not "victim blaming." <cite>Dark_Arbron posted [p:978787036] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote><quote>So were billions ever sent to help Americans?</quote>No. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 02/11/24 6:39:14 PM #3:	DarkProto05 posted... Or no, all our tax money goes to Ukraine and Israel to help foreigners instead of our own? It's sweet that you think the money would be used to help Americans, but ask yourself: was it being used for that before Russia invaded Ukraine? --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. <cite>ai123 posted [p:978787038] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>DarkProto05 posted... </cite><quote>Or no, all our tax money goes to Ukraine and Israel to help foreigners instead of our own?</quote>It's sweet that you think the money would be used to help Americans, but ask yourself: was it being used for that before Russia invaded Ukraine? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EPR-radar 02/11/24 6:41:24 PM #4:	Domestic disaster relief doesn't stop when aid to foreign allies is sent. --- "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." -- 1984 <cite>EPR-radar posted [p:978787071] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Domestic disaster relief doesn't stop when aid to foreign allies is sent. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Atralis 02/11/24 6:44:35 PM #5:	ai123 posted... It's sweet that you think the money would be used to help Americans, but ask yourself: was it being used for that before Russia invaded Ukraine? What would you call the TRILLIONS of dollars the US spends on public healthcare, social security, education, disability payments, etc. every single year? I swear to god the people in this topics like this have never looked up what the US government spends money on. <cite>Atralis posted [p:978787138] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>It's sweet that you think the money would be used to help Americans, but ask yourself: was it being used for that before Russia invaded Ukraine?</quote> What would you call the TRILLIONS of dollars the US spends on public healthcare, social security, education, disability payments, etc. every single year? I swear to god the people in this topics like this have never looked up what the US government spends money on.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 02/11/24 6:47:10 PM #6:	Atralis posted... What would you call the TRILLIONS of dollars the US spends on public healthcare, social security, education, disability payments, etc. every single year? I swear to god the people in this topics like this have never looked up what the US government spends money on. Usually the same people who complain about the federal government getting too involved in individual states' affairs, but then also they want the government to get involved in individual states' affairs for select issues. --- RS3: UltimaSuende https://letterboxd.com/BMovieBro/ <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:978787218] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Atralis posted... </cite><quote>What would you call the TRILLIONS of dollars the US spends on public healthcare, social security, education, disability payments, etc. every single year? I swear to god the people in this topics like this have never looked up what the US government spends money on.</quote>Usually the same people who complain about the federal government getting too involved in individual states' affairs, but then also they want the government to get involved in individual states' affairs for select issues. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dudebusters 02/11/24 6:47:23 PM #7:	Aww look at the cute little Russia shill, he thinks he's people --- I beat Call of Duty 4. In one day. WHAT UP! <cite>Dudebusters posted [p:978787222] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Aww look at the cute little Russia shill, he thinks he's people </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Atralis 02/11/24 6:49:21 PM #8:	Hexenherz posted... Usually the same people who complain about the federal government getting too involved in individual states' affairs, but then also they want the government to get involved in individual states' affairs for select issues. I half understand people that are just disconnected from politics and policy and don't have an opinion but how can you grumble and whine about how the money is spent without ever looking up what the US budget is? <cite>Atralis posted [p:978787269] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Hexenherz posted... </cite><quote>Usually the same people who complain about the federal government getting too involved in individual states' affairs, but then also they want the government to get involved in individual states' affairs for select issues.</quote> I half understand people that are just disconnected from politics and policy and don't have an opinion but how can you grumble and whine about how the money is spent without ever looking up what the US budget is? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 02/11/24 6:52:24 PM #9:	Atralis posted... What would you call the TRILLIONS of dollars the US spends on public healthcare, social security, education, disability payments, etc. every single year? I swear to god the people in this topics like this have never looked up what the US government spends money on. Were they spending trillons before Putin invaded Ukraine? Are they still spending trillions now? --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. <cite>ai123 posted [p:978787336] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Atralis posted... </cite><quote>What would you call the TRILLIONS of dollars the US spends on public healthcare, social security, education, disability payments, etc. every single year? I swear to god the people in this topics like this have never looked up what the US government spends money on.</quote>Were they spending trillons before Putin invaded Ukraine? Are they still spending trillions now? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Atralis 02/11/24 7:06:47 PM #10:	ai123 posted... Were they spending trillons before Putin invaded Ukraine? Are they still spending trillions now? No. The federal government looked at the 50 billion it was going to send to Ukraine and subtracted that from the 6150 billion dollar government spending and said "math is hard and it make head hurty" and they cancelled the government to pay for Ukraine. <cite>Atralis posted [p:978787653] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>Were they spending trillons before Putin invaded Ukraine? Are they still spending trillions now?</quote> No. The federal government looked at the 50 billion it was going to send to Ukraine and subtracted that from the 6150 billion dollar government spending and said "math is hard and it make head hurty" and they cancelled the government to pay for Ukraine.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 02/11/24 7:08:57 PM #11:	did the rebuilding cost that much? and don't you have to have pretty good homeowner's insurance to live on a tiny volcanic rock in the middle of the ocean? --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:978787699] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>did the rebuilding cost that much?and don't you have to have pretty good homeowner's insurance to live on a tiny volcanic rock in the middle of the ocean? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EPR-radar 02/11/24 7:09:58 PM #12:	Atralis posted... No. The federal government looked at the 50 billion it was going to send to Ukraine and subtracted that from the 6150 billion dollar government spending and said "math is hard and it make head hurty" and they cancelled the government to pay for Ukraine. A ridiculous fraction of the electorate would read this sarcasm and take it as Gospel truth. --- "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." -- 1984 <cite>EPR-radar posted [p:978787714] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Atralis posted... </cite><quote>No. The federal government looked at the 50 billion it was going to send to Ukraine and subtracted that from the 6150 billion dollar government spending and said "math is hard and it make head hurty" and they cancelled the government to pay for Ukraine.</quote>A ridiculous fraction of the electorate would read this sarcasm and take it as Gospel truth. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Atralis 02/11/24 7:11:47 PM #13:	EPR-radar posted... A ridiculous fraction of the electorate would read this sarcasm and take it as Gospel truth. Because they can't comprehend that a trillion dollars is a thousand billion dollars or a million million dollars. They see a big number and think that it's about the same as another big number. <cite>Atralis posted [p:978787751] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>EPR-radar posted... </cite><quote>A ridiculous fraction of the electorate would read this sarcasm and take it as Gospel truth.</quote> Because they can't comprehend that a trillion dollars is a thousand billion dollars or a million million dollars. They see a big number and think that it's about the same as another big number.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkProto05 02/11/24 7:44:17 PM #14:	Atralis posted... What would you call the TRILLIONS of dollars the US spends on public healthcare, social security, education, disability payments, etc. every single year? I swear to god the people in this topics like this have never looked up what the US government spends money on. What does this have to do with allocating funds away from foreigners and helping Americans? Isreal and Ukraine should have been cut off for Hawaii. --- Alpha Sapphire FC: 2552 5569 3267 <cite>DarkProto05 posted [p:978788617] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Atralis posted... </cite><quote>What would you call the TRILLIONS of dollars the US spends on public healthcare, social security, education, disability payments, etc. every single year? I swear to god the people in this topics like this have never looked up what the US government spends money on.</quote>What does this have to do with allocating funds away from foreigners and helping Americans? Isreal and Ukraine should have been cut off for Hawaii. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Atralis 02/11/24 7:51:02 PM #15:	DarkProto05 posted... What does this have to do with allocating funds away from foreigners and helping Americans? Isreal and Ukraine should have been cut off for Hawaii. So the US should never do anything anywhere to help another country until we are a utopia where disasters never happen and everyone lives forever? <cite>Atralis posted [p:978788846] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>DarkProto05 posted... </cite><quote>What does this have to do with allocating funds away from foreigners and helping Americans? Isreal and Ukraine should have been cut off for Hawaii.</quote> So the US should never do anything anywhere to help another country until we are a utopia where disasters never happen and everyone lives forever? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReiRei89 02/11/24 7:51:16 PM #16:	EPR-radar posted... Domestic disaster relief doesn't stop when aid to foreign allies is sent. He's just regurgitating what his fuhrer tells him. --- FGO US:973,940,202 JP:410,404,215 Resident Europa fangirl <cite>ReiRei89 posted [p:978788857] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>EPR-radar posted... </cite><quote>Domestic disaster relief doesn't stop when aid to foreign allies is sent.</quote>He's just regurgitating what his fuhrer tells him. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Arbron 02/11/24 7:52:30 PM #17:	Aiding Ukraine and Israel is of strategic importance. --- Calling out stupid or reckless decision-making is not "victim blaming." <cite>Dark_Arbron posted [p:978788897] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Aiding Ukraine and Israel is of strategic importance. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
emblem-man 02/11/24 7:52:30 PM #18:	How much do you guys think goes into foreign aid? --- http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/emblem%20boy/avatar-body.png haters gonna hate <cite>emblem-man posted [p:978788898] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>How much do you guys think goes into foreign aid? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CADE_FOSTER 02/11/24 7:52:43 PM #19:	Dudebusters posted... Aww look at the cute little Russia shill, he thinks he's people <cite>CADE_FOSTER posted [p:978788906] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Dudebusters posted... </cite><quote>Aww look at the cute little Russia shill, he thinks he's people</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
008Zulu 02/11/24 7:53:34 PM #20:	Republicans couldn't risk handing a win to Democrats. --- If you're not smart enough to survive, you are basically just food for something smarter. <cite>008Zulu posted [p:978788938] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Republicans couldn't risk handing a win to Democrats. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FlyEaglesFly24 02/11/24 8:16:05 PM #21:	Imagine crying about 1% of the federal budget when it totals over 70 Billion. Imagine what we use the other 99% for, and how much that is. https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breakdown-foreign-aid-obligations#:~:text=In%20Fiscal%20Year%20(FY)%202022,percent%20of%20total%20federal%20spending. Also, supporting our allies keeps us safer. --- My resolution - the next time the Eagles are in the Superbowl, I'm going! February 10th, 2023 <cite>FlyEaglesFly24 posted [p:978789542] in So were bi... [t:80694270]...</cite> <quote>Imagine crying about 1% of the federal budget when it totals over 70 Billion. Imagine what we use the other 99% for, and how much that is.https://www.crfb.org/blogs/breakdown-foreign-aid-obligations#:~:text=In%20Fiscal%20Year%20(FY)%202022,percent%20of%20total%20federal%20spending.Also, supporting our allies keeps us safer. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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