YoBuckStopsHereHere are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine
TillyrblueGaetz said they should focus on domestic issues instead, like republicans care about domestic issues
So let me get this straight……
The republicans are telling the democrats “stop sending hundreds of billions of dollars to Ukraine, spend it here in the USA”. The democrats are the ones controlling the spending, so they could spend it domestically to, for example, try and clean up the homeless criminal hell holes that at are places like San Francisco and LA.
You, clearly a democrat voter: “As if republicans care about domestic issues”, when it’s the democrats that are choosing to send all the money to Ukraine instead of caring about domestic issues.
Is that right?
Go look at where and how that money is being spent. I think you will find that the vast majority of it isn’t leaving America. American businesses who already do business with the American government will do a little bit more, sending consumables and other assets to Ukraine. From an economic standpoint this is little different than a 10% increase in the American military budget, with the bonus of no expectation that it will be the new baseline going forward.
MomoTimeToDieFrom an economic standpoint this is little different than a 10% increase in the American military budget
Is that supposed to be a selling point?
No, just pointing out that even though the military support is going to Ukraine, the economic benefits are still primarily American.
If you consider further bloating military spending to be a benefit, sure
Reread my original comment. And this is probably the last thing you want to cut. Leaving allies twisting in the wind when you pushed for nuclear deproliferation with the assurance you would help protect them from their enemies (Russia in particular) will cost America far more that $100 billion.
Do elaborate on how some backwater eastern Europe shithole would cost us hundreds of billions as a inept paper tiger wastes resources on it.
As a general rule, when governments make deals with other countries and don’t do what they say, it tends to sour their negotiations with other countries. And that backwater country is the seventh largest exporter worldwide of a staple crop (it used to sell more before a certain war started). Now, America probably doesn’t import much wheat from Ukraine, but there’s a funny thing about globally traded commodities…
As a general rule, when governments make deals with other countries and don’t do what they say, it tends to sour their negotiations with other countries
And I care if a bunch of eurotrash wants to leave the table for negotiation? Good riddance.