[Angelino97]

But she spent the money in the U.S., pumping the money back into the U.S. economy, thus creating jobs, helping people to pay their mortgages, etc.

Yeah, I know that's a stupid argument. But some Freeper "conservatives" have used that argument to justify military foreign aid. "Hey, they're spending the money on U.S. companies, which is good for our economy, creating jobs, so really, U.S. foreign aid is for our benefit!"

[Bon of Babble]

I had an idiot lefty relatives use this as an excuse to justify giving $10,000 cash cards to illegal invaders: “well, at least they’re spending the $$ on the U.S. economy!”

Don’t even know where to start with such clueless morons - college edumacated too...