Posted on 05/23/2023 11:55:33 AM PDT by ransomnote
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When compared with U.S. assistance to other top recipients, both in recent years and in decades past, the extraordinary scale of this aid comes into view.
However, the magnitude of U.S. aid to Ukraine might seem less remarkable in comparison to what the Pentagon is budgeted each year, or what the Treasury was authorized (via the Troubled Asset Relief Fund) to bail out Wall Street banks, auto companies, and other sectors of the economy during the U.S. financial crisis.
When compared with the critical support to Ukraine from other countries, the size of U.S. aid stands out.
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That's probably about right ... the big leZenski declared he had to have a weekly stipend of $5 billion US taxpayer money about a year ago, or else start sending our sons & daughters to defend Our Democracy™ for 0'Biδen.
Between the US and EU there is 55 billion dollars in cash to pay off the politicians.
Bribes, kickbacks and sacks of cash, gold .. not included.
Agreed. We don’t see how many resources are being devoted to the war in Ukraine across all government agencies. We will be running a $2 trillion budget deficit this calendar year. There is no sane reason why we are spending so much money on Ukraine.
Zelensky estimates it will take $800 billion to rebuild the country, which was one of the poorest countries in Europe before the war. Ukraine’s per capita GDP was $14,300, a mere $100 more than Cuba’s.
Zelensky estimates it will take $800 billion to rebuild the country, which was one of the poorest countries in Europe before the war. Ukraine’s per capita GDP was $14,300, a mere $100 more than Cuba’s.
That is a mystery to me. They have vast agricultural and mineral wealth, used to have a large industrial base, and a population close to Canada’s. They should be in the G7, not one of the poorest in Europe.
Corruption. Venezuela should be a rich country.
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