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White House: We Spend on Ukraine Because War Impacts U.S. Through Inflation, It’s About Independence, and Cost of Inaction Is Higher
Breitbart ^ | 3/4/23 | Ian Hanchett

Posted on 03/05/2023 4:59:13 AM PST by CFW

During an interview aired on Friday’s edition of “The Issue Is,” White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby responded to critics of spending money on Ukraine when there are problems in America by saying that the war is about the very concept of independence, the war “has absolutely had an effect on the American people” by contributing to inflation, and that if Russia gets away with the invasion, the cost “will be exorbitantly much higher than the cost that has been expended to keep Ukraine in the fight and to keep them in that fight successfully.”

Host Elex Michaelson asked, “You’ve heard from critics. There are folks who say, look, we feel for the people of Ukraine, but we’ve got, for example, thousands of homeless on the streets of California. We can’t afford to take care of our own people, why are we spending so much money in another country? What do you say to those people?”

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: azof; bidenflation; nazi; ukraine; ukrainewar; zelenskyqs
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To: CFW

No, it’s Bidens’ war to cover up his corruption, because both Ukraine & China have the goods on him, to the hilt.


41 posted on 03/05/2023 7:52:16 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: CFW
I'm more inclined to say it is Biden's war on oil, gas, and the people, and his administration's insistence in keep printing money, that is the main contributor to inflation.

Yes but keeping the war going in Ukraine distracts from all that.

42 posted on 03/05/2023 8:13:17 AM PST by fso301
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To: CFW

Another Biden’s White House shell game with no pea.


43 posted on 03/05/2023 8:21:12 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: A_perfect_lady

That is because this one is based on kickbacks and sex trafficking — main tenets of the Biden crime family.

Where are the reporters brave enough to ask: “Some people are saying ........” and insert some outrageous (but true) claim that will make everyone gasp?
Kinda like a verbal pie inna face.


44 posted on 03/05/2023 8:51:41 AM PST by bobbo666 (Baizuo)
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To: ClearCase_guy

“Inflation is a money supply issue. Only our government can inflate our money. And it has.”

Not always, and not exclusively.

The laws of Supply and Demand still apply.

A surge in demand, or a shortage of supply WILL cause inflation in the products in question. And if those products (food & energy) are essential basics, that product inflation will permeate the entire economy.

Ask Adam Smith, he’ll tell ya.


45 posted on 03/05/2023 9:20:21 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: CFW

Where are all the Ukraine supporters on here to say how much they Biden for throwing away our money on this?


46 posted on 03/05/2023 9:27:48 AM PST by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: Mariner

I believe that a monetarist, such as Milton Friedman, would say that supply and demand in products contributes to price fluctuation in products. But that inflation is always monetary phenomenon driven by money supply.


47 posted on 03/05/2023 11:09:12 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (“You want it one way, but it's the other way”)
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To: ClearCase_guy

When one restricts the supply of food and energy, the most essential base of the entire worldwide economy...the very fuel for all other economic activity...you will most certainly see the same amount of money chasing far fewer goods and services.

No different than an increased amount of money chasing the same amount of goods and services.

The net result of both phenomenon is increased prices for everything.


48 posted on 03/05/2023 11:16:04 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: CFW
"....the cost “will be exorbitantly much higher ..."

The cost to Pigboy Joe might be higher...


49 posted on 03/05/2023 1:36:09 PM PST by ganeemead (Ukraine/Zelensky: Adding an element of chutzpah to ordinary Nazism...)
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To: CFW

It’s also deliberately supplying only enough to keep the war dragging on, so as to simultaneously screw over the US, Ukraine AND Russia. China wins, and they bought lots of artwork.


50 posted on 03/05/2023 3:44:18 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David.)
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To: CFW

Biden’s War on Energy is financing Putin’s War on Ukraine.


51 posted on 03/05/2023 4:01:23 PM PST by Chgogal (Welcome to Fuhrer Biden's Weaponized Fascist Banana Republic! It's the road to hell..)
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To: Rdct29

Sounds about right


52 posted on 03/05/2023 4:03:08 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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White House: We Spend on Ukraine Because War Impacts U.S. Through Inflation, It’s About Independence, and Cost of Inaction Is Higher

Word salad insanity.

53 posted on 03/05/2023 6:09:49 PM PST by TigersEye (Woke is a cancer of the mind and humanity)
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To: wastedyears

They haven’t been given any talking points to refute it so they’ll just pretend this news story doesn’t exist.


54 posted on 03/05/2023 7:33:36 PM PST by In_Iowa_not_from
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

What do you recommend ?


55 posted on 03/06/2023 3:45:42 PM PST by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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To: no-to-illegals

Trump in the WH would be a start, but I’m not sure voting works anymore.


56 posted on 03/06/2023 4:23:12 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

I agree voting is becoming less true and thereby attaining legitimate people to elected office is nearing impossible. I lived during a more innocent time. May the truth and light scatter the roaches for currently the roaches are undeterred by the truth and light


57 posted on 03/07/2023 1:22:30 AM PST by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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To: Mariner
You can have all the supply in the world with a high demand product and still get an inflated cost due to debasement of currency/money supply issues. We have that now, just be thankful that velocity is being “controlled” at the moment but even that could go south. Don't buy the lie that its temporary, especially pertaining to the subject of the thread that is pushing this idiocy.
58 posted on 03/07/2023 1:33:49 AM PST by rollo tomasi
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