[BushisTheMan]

Here's the article:

U.N. official slams U.S. as 'stingy' over aid
By Bill Sammon
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

The Bush administration yesterday pledged $15 million to Asian nations hit by a tsunami that has killed more than 22,500 people, although the United Nations' humanitarian-aid chief called the donation "stingy."

"The United States, at the president's direction, will be a leading partner in one of the most significant relief, rescue and recovery challenges that the world has ever known," said White House deputy press secretary Trent Duffy.

But U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland suggested that the United States and other Western nations were being "stingy" with relief funds, saying there would be more available if taxes were raised.

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The UN is really getting on my nerves!

[GovernmentShrinker]

Lemme guess. Mr. Egeland is from a country which has much higher taxes than the U.S. and is one of the 25 EU countries that together pitched in a whopping one fourth of the U.S.' initial donation (which, BTW, was raised today from $15 to $35 million).

[Jaded]

But U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland suggested that the United States and other Western nations were being "stingy" with relief funds, saying there would be more available if taxes were raised.

Doesn't that just say it all... the prevailing thought of the libs.