Posted on 08/10/2023 12:41:41 PM PDT by JonPreston
The aid request is the first by the president since Republicans took over the House in January, and some party leaders have expressed opposition to spending more to help Ukraine beat back Russian forces.
President Biden asked Congress on Thursday for another $24 billion to help Ukraine and other countries affected by Russia’s invasion, the first time lawmakers have been asked to increase financing for the war effort since Republicans took over the House in January.
The request will test whether the expansive American effort to bolster Ukraine retains the bipartisan support it has enjoyed in Washington since Russian forces crossed the border nearly 18 months ago. Leading Republicans, including former President Donald J. Trump, have grown increasingly vocal in expressing skepticism or opposition to more aid for Ukraine.
“The president has reaffirmed that we will stand with Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty for as long as it takes, a strategy that has successfully united our allies and partners and equipped Ukraine to defend itself against Russian aggression,” Shalanda D. Young, the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, wrote in a letter to Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California.
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Perhaps he can get it from his foreign overseers.
McBoehner
No
10 % for the big guy?
NOT ONE MORE DOLLAR.
He just sold off mineral mining sites in the Southwest by locking them up. Go ask China for it.
Thank you Alex, I’ll take, “What is 10% of 24 billion for the big guy” for 5 hundred.
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What do you think they’re going to do?
Some of them will demand more behind the scenes.
WWIII awaits
The Uke Nazi needs the money to buy more weapons to sell to terrorists in Africa and the Middle East for an even higher price, then return 10% to the big guy!
of course ukraine is gonna get the money. zelensky has biden and half of congress by the short hairs. He will ask for, and get, whatever the fuq he wants.
Hell no
Even better…
No more!!!!!!
Trump is the only one who can handle this mess made my stupid libtards
(WWIII awaits)
Woohoo!! Oh, wait.....
Hey Slow Joe! Why not ask your crack-head son to loan them some of the money he extorted from them and stop spending OUR money? After all, he’s the smartest guy you know!
Which doesn’t say much for O’Vomit, does it?
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