[wagglebee]

On the eve of the G-8 Summit, ex-president Bill Clinton is telling European audiences that the U.S. is stingy with its foreign aid dollars - and that Americans think they contribute more than they actually do.

We give more now than when BJ was Rapist-in-Chief, and we give a lot more than we should. We are the world's superpower, not caretaker.

[isthisnickcool]

Look at all the cash out of the treasury Bush has given away. Unconstitutional.

[solo gringo]

What a sad man Clinton Is.He lies to anyone that listens and he has plenty of listeners.The drugs and booze has turned his brain to water.

[Levante]

No wonder Socialist european leaders love this kissass.

[OldFriend]

Oh if only the rapist knew what we really think! About him and his grifter wife.

[hedgetrimmer]

Has anyone ever added it up? Here is just some of the money going out-- this doesn't include United Nations budgets or charities.

Remittances $ 93 billion
USAID; $2 billion
Department of Labor $424 million
Department of State; $128 million
OPIC $69 million
USTDA; $64 million
Department of Energy; $37 million
Export-Import Bank; $31 million
Department of the Treasury; $29 million

I'm sure there are more ways that the US taxpayer has his hard earned wages dispursed throughout the world, feel free to add to this list.

[Paul Atreides]

Isn't this the guy who claimed a donation of his used underwear as a tax deduction?

[tillacum]

That fellow is nutz! He's also unAmerican. Everytime he leaves our shores, he bad mouths us. I wish they'd keep him over there and we should stop his presidency pension.

[Cincinna]

OK... give the Presidency to Hillary and she will give away the farm. Anything to placate those Euro-weenies.

We have poured untold billions to rebuild and protect them, and the thanks we get for it? You know the rest of the story.

More foreign aid for the Saudis, Jordanians, et al?

Americans are a generous people, but there is a limit.

How about more accountability in the foreign aid we already give. Should the US really be funding "family planning"?

[Chode]

[Democrats hate too much]

It's almost like Bill Clinton sits back and takes some time to think what the dumbest thing he can possibly say is, then say it.

[HitmanLV]

"They think we give about 3 percent of GDP," the ex-president continued. "They think we give 10-15 percent of the budget. They think we ought to give about 5 percent."

And I think Bill is just making these figures up to suck up to the crowd he was speaking to.

[operation clinton cleanup]

Clinton blamed the GOP Congress and the Bush administration, which pledged $15 billion in aid to Africa in 2003, for being shortsighted when it came to foreign assistance.

Done any ProBono speeches lately Billy Jeff? And I don't mean advocating U2.

[Reader of news]

Since George W. Bush is President, the USA has tripled its aid for Africa.

[operation clinton cleanup]

Clinton said that if the U.S. contributed its fair share, "we can have a whole new paradigm for development assistance from the rich to the poor.

Global War On Poverty?

[firebrand]

Much of foreign aid is private. But since Bill doesn't actually read the Bible that he used to tote to church, he wouldn't know that it's not considered proper to advertise what you give.

[hope]

Slick,

your a dic, your a dic.. your addicted to you...

narcissistic bastard.

[skinkinthegrass]

...this from a >@#$%^&*@#$%^&*< who took bribes/$$$$ from the ChiCOMs, so they may steal nuclear military secrets.

[wildwood]

isn't the bill clinton presidency the one that BONO was referring to when he said the amount GW pledged was three times the amount that we had been spending on africa, that it was only a pathetic start?

seems like clinton is the one who has something to be ashamed of, not to dangle my preposition.

[nickcarraway]

Isn't Bill Clinton the one who only gives used underwear to charity and then talkes a tax deduction on it? Mr. Generous.

[dfwgator]

I saw it on a thread yesterday, but the perfect definition of foreign aid is "Poor people from rich countries giving money to rich people from poor countries."