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White House seeking $1 billion to help resettle Afghan allies
The Hill ^ | 07/27/2021 | Jordan Williams

Posted on 07/27/2021 6:09:06 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The White House is seeking $1 billion to help resettle Afghan personnel who worked with the U.S. military, according to multiple reports.

People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News that the request was made last Friday. The money would be divided between the Defense Department and State Department, and $25 million would go to Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement.

The money would cover temporary shelter, resettlement, and other necessities.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: afghan; allies; resettle; whitehouse
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To: The Louiswu

You got it. Conservatives who appreciated Afgan (sp?) help will back this. And, the non-conservatives (i.e., commie) will skim it. That is the purpose of bills of this sort.


21 posted on 07/27/2021 8:35:05 AM PDT by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Why not use the money on something better, like helping small businesses recover from COVID-19. Matter of fact, do something better, don’t spend it!


22 posted on 07/27/2021 12:15:08 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (I'm the one trying to save American Democracy...Donald Trump 6/5/21 at the NCGOP convention)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Resettle them next to the Pentagon Brass’s DC Mansions... and liberal elite members of the press.


23 posted on 08/18/2021 7:02:16 AM PDT by GOPJ (Our incompetent military brass needs to spend less time reading Marx and more time doing their jobs.)
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