Bush plans to double African aid

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[EagleUSA]

Hasn't the issue of foreign aid gone completely out of control? According to our Congress and the President, we can barely afford more border protection for the security of our country, and all the OTHER SCADS OF ISSUES around the border issue, but we can give away alot of money to the rest of the world. And go DEEEEEEPPPER in debt.

[ImpotentRage]

Excuse me, but am I the ONLY ONE who is upset by this? How much of our tax money is President Bush going to give away to foreign countries? I had better not say what I would like to.

[datura]

I don't recall this aid to Africa as being one of the ways in which I want the Feds to spend my tax $.

In fact, since the IRS is ILLEGAL, why is anyone paying taxes?

[datura]

Three for three so far.

WAKE UP, Mr. PRESIDENT.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

President George W Bush has proposed doubling US aid to Africa over the next five years.

"Democrats and liberals immediately denounced the President's proposal, saying that it's 'not enough' and that the President is only doing it to deflect criticism that his administration is 'unilateral and cowboyish.' So the President has proposed a counter-offer of $1 trillion."

[B4Ranch]

I think he's on Ecstasy. He sure lives in a different world than the rest of us do!

[winner3000]

I am sick and tired of how little respect our President has for our money.

[winner3000]

I am sick and tired of how little respect our President has for our money.

[JarheadFromFlorida]

You can dump as much money into the continent of Africa as you want but in 20 years things will still be the same. AIDS and violence are both cultural and behavioral problems that no amount of money can cure. Bleeding heart liberals live in a dream world and Bush is taking the bait by going along with them.

[Dog Gone]

He said this would happen if African leaders made a commitment to honest government and the rule of law.

That is the safest money in our treasury.

[isthisnickcool]

I am sick and tired of how little respect our President has for our money.

I like Bush but I must agree with you.

[Skeeve14]

Don't be upset. He is a "compassionate conservative". We don't need the money here.

[Nateman]

Here is what will happen. Africa , like a little kid promising to be good (in order to get something) will offer to free up it's economy, we'll give it lots of money, nothing will change but now that were giving them money we won't stop until we are too broke to be able to do so.

I figure we ought to give them nothing and keep them around as a good example of a bad example.

[CaptainAwesome2]

Bush loves spending my money. Who else would he like to give my money to?

One day he is supporting muslim terrorists in Iraq, the next he is helping out African warlords, the guy knows how to spend!

[sgtbono2002]

Make that 4 for 4 this is nuts? If Mugabe wants more money let him write a check to his Swiss bank account.

NO MORE MONEY FOR AFRICA'S THIEVES TO STEAL BEFORE THE ONES THAT NEED IT GET IT. NOT A STINKING DIME.

[Unicorn]

I agree too.Just like pouring it down a rat hole.

[jocko12]

Just another BIG BIG waste of my tax paying money.

[ARCADIA]

WTF its only money...lets just print some more.

[Spiff]

I would like for President Bush, or anyone for that matter, to show me the article and section in the U.S. Constitution that authorizes the President OR the Congress to appropriate money from the public treasury (which was confiscated from the citizen in the first place) to give away to a foreign nation.