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White House warns Congress the US is out of money, nearly out of time to avoid ‘kneecap’ to Ukraine
NY Post ^ | 12/04/2023 | AP

Posted on 12/04/2023 6:56:03 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv’s war effort to defend itself from Russia’s invasion may grind to a halt without it.

In a letter to House and Senate leaders and also released publicly, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young warned the US will run out of funding to send weapons and assistance to Ukraine by the end of the year, saying that would “kneecap” Ukraine on the battlefield.

She added that the US already has run out of money that it has used to prop up Ukraine’s economy, and “if Ukraine’s economy collapses, they will not be able to keep fighting, full stop.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: congress; money; ukraine; us
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Running out of money but lets send more??? Retardville.
1 posted on 12/04/2023 6:56:03 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Didn’t Biden just promise the UN Green Scam $300 million or was $3 Billion ?


2 posted on 12/04/2023 6:57:36 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m sure with a $800 billion budget in DoD and un-published budgets in the intelligence agency - they can find a few more “accounting errors” in Ukraine’s favor


3 posted on 12/04/2023 6:57:36 AM PST by PGR88
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Hey Mr. President, your party had no problem abandoning South Vietnam, nor did you yourself have no problem sneaking out in the middle of the night in Afghanistan so why are you worried about Ukraine?

It is not our war, stop funding it.


4 posted on 12/04/2023 6:58:40 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: CIB-173RDABN
It is not our war, stop funding it.

Right, destroying our enemies military without one US injury or death is not a worthwhile goal. US spent 5% of its military budget(Donating mostly older weapons) to destroy half of Russia’s capability with the help of Ukraine.

5 posted on 12/04/2023 7:02:51 AM PST by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: ChicagoConservative27
We can't be running out of fiat money. It grows on Trees (the ones outside the FED building in DC).


6 posted on 12/04/2023 7:03:14 AM PST by C210N (Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The U.S. is the only country supplying Ukraine?


8 posted on 12/04/2023 7:07:04 AM PST by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Couldn’t we just bribe Putin to pull out?


9 posted on 12/04/2023 7:08:43 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It is already at a halt in Ukraine. This is just the WH wanting to further bankrupt US citizens and filling the pockets of themselves and Zelensky.

That GOP slime in Congress need to put a stop to this. Not keep supporting this grift.


10 posted on 12/04/2023 7:14:34 AM PST by dforest
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Russia was entirely contained.

Not our war.

Why doesn’t Europe fund this backyard issue entirely?

They could “destroy half Russia’s military” and use euroweenie euros and we’d be better off twice-over.


11 posted on 12/04/2023 7:15:13 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (I didn't come here to guide lambs, but to awaken lions - 🦅MAGADONIAN⚔️)
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To: tlozo

Go away Zeeper and go find a Joe Biden forum to spread your horse crap.


12 posted on 12/04/2023 7:15:47 AM PST by dforest
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Tell Z and his fellow gangsters to return the $$BILLIONS they’ve stolen.


13 posted on 12/04/2023 7:16:56 AM PST by G Larry (It is RACIST to impose SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL Immigrants by importing Cheap ILLEGAL Labor!)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

“It is not our war, stop funding it.”

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Your comment has no sense.

It’s like saying that when the “Summer of Love” insurrection destroyed 110 American inner cities : “it’s not our insurrection”, so let’s stop funding the police which is trying to protect us from it!

If we let Russia and their islamic allies and their friendly communist nations take over all our allies and business partners one by one..., we won’t be able to export / sell our American goods anymore. That would demolish America’s economy.

No wonder Trump’s support for Ukraine was massive during the Trump Administration! In direct opposition to Obama’s anti-Ukraine policies. Trump sent shiploads of high-tech weapons to Ukraine, while Obama sent “pillows and blankets”...
Sad but true. The Obama doctrine weakened America nearly beyond repair.


14 posted on 12/04/2023 7:19:50 AM PST by USA-FRANCE
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The U.S. is the only country supplying Ukraine?

The US is the only country paying Ukraine government salaries and pensions. There is very little functioning economy left in Ukraine. Without the constant infusion of cash from us, the country just goes poof!

Apparently, a lot of that money goes to pay for yachts and villas in safe countries where the government officials hope to evacuate when the free ride ends.

And some of the weapons we sent to Ukraine are turning up in other strange parts of the world. Like France. Like Mexico.

As we say around here, "This will end badly".

15 posted on 12/04/2023 7:23:43 AM PST by flamberge (Everybody is going to hate it when we all play by the same "rules".)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

UKRAINE CAN WIN without our money

Conscript the Blood Relative between the age of 17-35 of every last Federal Employee, give them 2 weeks training and send them straight to the Front Lines in Ukraine, they will WIN within hours.


16 posted on 12/04/2023 7:24:04 AM PST by eyeamok
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That headline is complete soup.


17 posted on 12/04/2023 7:24:12 AM PST by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
Russia was entirely contained.

When Putin seized Crimea in 2014 during Obama presidency was Russia "entirely contained"?

When Putin invade Ukraine during Biden presidency was Russia "entirely contained"?

18 posted on 12/04/2023 7:26:47 AM PST by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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To: tlozo

Under Trump - entirely contained


19 posted on 12/04/2023 7:27:44 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (I didn't come here to guide lambs, but to awaken lions - 🦅MAGADONIAN⚔️)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Agree, but unfortunately, its not currently the Trump presidency. So no, Russia is not contained.


20 posted on 12/04/2023 7:31:20 AM PST by tlozo ( Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees )
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