Well it is a fraction of the Pentagon 750 billion budget. And it goes as surplus equipment etc from American manufacturers, boosting American jobs.
At the same time Putin’s ability to militarily attack American interests is gone.
And Xi gets a warning shot across the bow to not do any military adventures.
And finally, we get to test our weapons and tactics in a real world scenario
I agree, don’t send money without attaching an accountant but keep the supply of equipment moving! The vast majority of Russian troops are very poorly equipped and supplied cannot/will not survive the winter. It sucks to be them!