Posted on 07/02/2005 9:46:50 AM PDT by wagglebee
On the eve of the G-8 Summit, ex-president Bill Clinton is telling European audiences that the U.S. is stingy with its foreign aid dollars - and that Americans think they contribute more than they actually do.
"In America, for example, we have always been hampered in getting adequate budgets for international assistance by the fact that the American people believe we give much more than we do," he told BBC Radio 4 on Thursday. "They think we give about 3 percent of GDP," the ex-president continued. "They think we give 10-15 percent of the budget. They think we ought to give about 5 percent."
But Clinton claimed: "We don't give anywhere near that. We don't give anywhere near 3 percent but they think we do."
Clinton blamed the GOP Congress and the Bush administration, which pledged $15 billion in aid to Africa in 2003, for being shortsighted when it came to foreign assistance.
"President Bush and the Republicans, when I was president, 100 members of the new Republican Congress after the 94 election did not have passports," he recalled. "They thought all foreign aid was wasted. They did not believe in anything."
He took credit for fostering a different attitude towards foreign aid while he was president.
"By the time I left, we had dramatic consensus across parties for the massive debt relief we did for the Millennium in 2000," he told the BBC.
Clinton said that if the U.S. contributed its fair share, "we can have a whole new paradigm for development assistance from the rich to the poor."
We give more now than when BJ was Rapist-in-Chief, and we give a lot more than we should. We are the world's superpower, not caretaker.
This really wants to make you barf
Bill & Hillary should donate some of the Democratic Party treasury
I bet he bit his lower lip and waggled his thumb when he said this with a tear in his eye. What a jackoff.
The Bent One thinks his frequent sperm donations to every woman he can find (willing or otherwise) are enough.
No, Bill, we believe we give way too much to sorry ingrates and tin horn dictators who waste our kind generosity. FEH!
Ah, you know he has to be in the spotlight. He could not live without that.
"They thought all foreign aid was wasted."
They were and are correct.
"They did not believe in anything."
Not true. They do not believe in wasting money on "foriegn aid".
Clintoon is rolling in dough from his crooked dealings -- let Clintoon write the checks from his own account.
Given the heavy purchases of ingratitude we have already made, I'd say we shouldn't be spending one more cent.
Who gives more than the USA???? He is such an a$$kissing idiot.
Especially when most of it is stolen!
Remember when...ex-presidents knew how to say nothing at all?
That lyin', perjurin', adulteratin', rapin', cheatin', justice-obstructin', waggin'-the-dog, scandal-creatin', commander-in-briefs, dress-stainin', cigar-stuffin' fat-assed, bulbous-nosed piece of shit has NOTHING to say that means ANYTHING to ANYBODY on the planet.
No such traditon exists. Among others, Theodore Roosevelt (who let everyone know how little he thought of Taft and Wilson) and Harry Truman (who did the same for Ike) broke that tradition long ago.
Bill Clinton: Americans Stingy with Foreign Aid
No Bill, unlike you and the Live Ate dimbulbs we've figured out after five wasted decades of hearing about starving ethiopians that the money never goes to the poor and sickly in Africa. It's a wonder anyone is left over there. How are starving people able to muster the energy to procreate so many newer generations of starving babies decade after decade?
All the money goes to their corrupt leaders and assorted anti-christian terrorist cells while the uneducated African population is left hacking each other to bits with machetes and scrambling for tiny morsels of food.
I view Africa as Americas own failed welfare program and housing projects.
Yes. Once upon a time, "Not Yours to Give" was a very popular article to post on this forum.
Sadly, you hardly ever see it anymore.
He sure did. And it was deserved.
The rest of the world loved him, especially North Korea, when he became the GIVER-AWAY of hard-earned American tax dollars to every commie, socialist, despot and free-loader in the world.
Aid? Butthump. It was a GIVE-AWAY, buying good will at our expense. Worthless piece of shit = Clinton.
This is his patented pablum for foreign audiences, warming up to be king of the world.
And besides, bj is the last person to understand how much "in kind" giving the US Military does - with transport, protection, facilitation etc. All of this was explained, documented the last time we were accused of being stingy by a professional bureaucrat who ostensibly earns his living at the UN by distributing donations to the needy.
I say "ostensibly" because we know those funds go directly into the pockets of the local tyrants so they can buy more arms and personnel to keep themselves in power.
But we're promoting Live 8 on this website anyway, aren't we?
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Put some ice on it, Bill, ..... you amoral pig.
Does anyone know what was given in dollars and percentage under Climton vs. Bush in foreign assistance?
If the idiots in the press and the dimwad party believe that clinton is a moderate, the above statement proves their idiocy: clinton is no moderate, he is a Socialist.
"That lyin', perjurin', adulteratin', rapin', cheatin', justice-obstructin', waggin'-the-dog, scandal-creatin', commander-in-briefs, dress-stainin', cigar-stuffin' fat-assed, bulbous-nosed piece of shit has NOTHING to say that means ANYTHING to ANYBODY on the planet."
I hate that fat traitorous b**t**d.
He manages to insult BOTH Bush Presidents...and this after going fishing and boating with Bush 41....
BTW, he is using the lack of internation travel by Congress as an indication of "lack of interest"...how about the fact that the money saved, by not having congresscritters racking up frequent flier miles, saves money that could be used....
Does anyone know the amount of charity donations by the Clintons during their eight years, as compared to the Presdient Bush? THAT would be interesting to know...
I just cannot fathom how he not only gets away with saying these things, when even BONO compliments Pres. Bush for doing more than the US ever has, while being buddy-buddy with the elder Bushs...
Clintons=low class!
Saving more than I spend is a beeeatch, but you know what, I have no debt.
I didn't get a college degree in order to give more away to the "have-nots"... my taxes do enough of that.
So Billy... mind your own business - I'll mind mine.
Trajan88
The G-8 summit will be discussing an International Tax for the Poor!! This has been proposed by French President Chirac and UN Sec Gen Kofi Annan.
With the EU Constitution in the dumpster, this is "Plan B" to save France and the rest of Europe from their own downfall of Socialism. Now they want us to Keep THEM!!
Standby Boys and Girls, according to the US Constitution this is ILLEGAL!!! For US Citizens to be TAXED by a Foreign Government, the UN, is against US Constitutional Law!
Just when I think I couldn't possibly hate him any more.
His Slickness is at it again.
How many millions of his own money has he offered up? What? None?
Oh, that's right. He only wants to give away OTHER peoples money. Sheesh! Don't even think about touching his stash [what a swell guy (s)]!
BillyJeff is just sooooooooo yesterday.
Soooooooooo20th century.
Do you mean bastard?
Lol.
There is nothing preventing scumbag Clinton from giving any or all of his ill-gotten gains to any charity.
The Constitution does not permit foreign aid. We should stop all of it. And then stop all of the domestic give-away programs.
Charity is a personal virtue but a government vice.
There are just certain times that only the "real" word is sufficient, right?
#1. How would he know whether Congressmen had passports or not?
#2.Why would we believe this statement?
#3. What difference does it make, except in the minds of internationalists like the Impeached Former president.
"Not Yours to Give" is one of the greatest speeches EVER given in Congress.
I recall the photo of the Indonesian teenager wearing his Osama bin Laden T-shirt showing up to receive US aid after the tsunami. I swear, these countries must think we are a bunch of chumps. No wonder they have so little respect for us. If only we had leaders with the balls to say "Not one thin dime will go to these incompetent, corrupt Third World cesspools! Let them all get malaria and die so we can exploit their abundant natural resources!"
Do you think Clinton, who considers himself a "major celebrity", will show up at the London Live8 performance, and try to get on stage, like he did at the Billy Graham speech..???
How do the Clintons do this, show up everywhere, spreading negativity about their own country, but getting treated like rock stars????
What part of half trillion dollar deficits do these people not understand? What part of lowest rate of savings do these people not understand? I don't get it. Why is it that the GOVERNMENT gives the money away, and then a-holes like Clinton call the PEOPLE stingy. How insulting. Why does this sinkmeister get airtime. He should be shunned.
Can anyone please show me precisely were in the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION were it says that the govt. of this country has the right to take money from the citizens of this country at gun point(why else is the IRS in existence) and give it to foriegn governments corrupt dictators/warlords/assorted trash????
Not just the government gave major bucks to the Tsunami victims, but millions was given by just plain folks...
In fact, I heard a couple weeks ago that Arlington, Texas, where I live had the distinction of its schools collecting the most $$$$$$ for tsunami victims of any school district in the country....which is a huge deal in this city..the kids worked really hard....
Only to have Clinton ON FOREIGN SOIL bad mouth their efforts and their country for not doing enough...
BTW, wasn't Clinton and Daddy Bush PUT IN CHARGE of raising personal donations for the tsunami victims? Seems like I remember that as true, and if true, why is he going to rock concerts complaining about the USA not doing enough, when he himself is not doing ANYTHING that he is supposed to do re: the tsunami charity?
Bill gave aid to canada when he was gov........ Oh wait he gave AIDS .
There must be a few words left to describe this poor excuse for a man. I'm still trying to figure out how he was able to claim an exemption for his old underwear.
2. We don't owe anyone anything and Americans don't think we give 5%, we think we give too damn much no matter what.
Bill must have seen Bono on Meet the Press praising Bush and got really jealous.
3. Bill Clinton flailing for a legacy again. He did so many important things that he has to remind the world how great he was. Nothing like our traitor ex-presidents Carter and Clinton bad mouthing Americans and republicans over seas.
"Hey you socialists in Europe get it, but those dumb asses in our country keep voting for Republicans.
He also fostered a different attitude towards Whitehouse Interns while he was president.
Hey Bill, if you are going to call us names, we wont vote for your wife.
" How do the Clintons do this, show up everywhere, spreading negativity about their own country, but getting treated like rock stars???? "
Because the Clintons are not human. I think Bill died during his heart operation and what walked out of the hospital was a lizard from outer space...LOL! The Clintons are extraterrestail reptiles in human disguises. They have look a likes...lol, who can appear at multiple events simultaneously. How else can you explain the weirdness that is so Clinto-nesque. Gawd, save us from those to space pods.
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