Posted on 07/04/2006 2:40:31 PM PDT by neverdem
NEW YORK -- Republicans in Congress moved yesterday to cut U.S. contributions to the United Nations budget just one day before the world body is scheduled to lift a budget cap imposed by the United States and other donors and to resume spending as usual.
At least $17 million has been sliced this week from the Bush administration's appropriations request for the U.N. regular budget, as frustration with the United Nations continues to fester among conservative lawmakers.
Rep. Scott Garrett, New Jersey Republican, yesterday won approval in a House subcommittee to cut $2 million from the U.S. contribution to the U.N. budget, saying that taxpayer money should not be used to lobby the U.S. government.
He was referring to a recent speech by Deputy Secretary-General Mark Malloch Brown, who told two left-leaning think tanks, the Center for American Progress and the Century Foundation, that Washington should do more to defend the international organization in public.
Another $15 million was diverted from the $1.28 billion request for contributions to international organizations to fund domestic law-enforcement programs. Rep. Michael McCaul, Texas Republican, successfully demanded that the United States should not pay anything toward the new Human Rights Council as long as countries on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism such as Cuba serve on the 47-member body.
Meanwhile, Rep. Henry J. Hyde, Illinois Republican, will soon introduce a bill urging the United States "to use its voice, vote and influence at the United Nations" to seek a system of proportional voting in the 192-member General Assembly.
Under such a system, the United States -- which provides 22 percent of the U.N. budget -- would cast 22 percent of the total votes on finance-related issues. If the world body does not agree to this and...
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The new contribution to the World USA-Hating Organization should be... Zero.
Nice ROUND Number -- Zero.
And if they blow this one, we should cut off the dough.
" Rep. Michael McCaul, Texas Republican, successfully demanded that the United States should not pay anything toward the new Human Rights Council as long as countries on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism such as Cuba serve on the 47-member body."
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Good going, Rep McCaul! We're proud of you here in Texas where we like to think we're blessed with a little extra "horse sense".
Cut the UN off at the knees... or is it the neck.
They already have no brain. The knees would make sure they have no legs.
The UN, where the only person allowed to carry a gun was Yassir Arafat.
Yeah, we should give them more money. /sarcasm
Nice! I'll take it. Sure, I'd love to see the U.N. dry up and go away, but it isn't gonna happen overnight. But I love what John Bolton has been doing, and budget cuts are another step in the right direction.
GET THE UN OUT OF THE US, AND THE US OUT OF THE UN!
The White House has requested $423 million for the U.N. regular budget in fiscal 2007. The administration has also requested $500 million for U.N.-related agencies and programs, such as UNICEF, and $1.13 billion for 18 peacekeeping missions.
So...carry the 1...the total outlay for U.N. b.s. is on the order of two billion bucks.
As I recall, the U.N. is a place for diplomats to meet. A meeting hall. Two BILLION bucks for a meeting hall. Good thing we're not wasting Americans' money or anything. Hell, I could rent Miami and half the women there for less than a billion.
Excellent !!!!!
"As I recall, the U.N. is a place for diplomats to meet. A meeting hall. Two BILLION bucks for a meeting hall. Good thing we're not wasting Americans' money or anything. Hell, I could rent Miami and half the women there for less than a billion."
But would you want to hire "that" half of the women there? lol
But would you want to hire "that" half of the women there? lol
Most of them, probably. It's MIAMI I wouldn't want to rent. I wouldn't even take Miami for free, even if they threw in Fort Lauderdale.
(The Palestinian terrorist regime is the crisis and Israel's fist is the answer.)
Put up an "Office Space for Lease" sign out front and let them move to Cuber.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
"Rep. Scott Garrett, New Jersey Republican, yesterday won approval in a House subcommittee to cut $2 million from the U.S. contribution to the U.N. budget, saying that taxpayer money should not be used to lobby the U.S. government."
Domestically it is ILLEGAL for "any agency which receives federal funds....to lobby congress for or against any pending legislation".
Not that our alphabet agencies comply, but the same law should certainly apply to the damn U.N.
They get money from the U.S., they don't get to try to lobby the U.S.!
If that conflicts with their goals, charter, or feelings, too damn bad, they can move to Chad!
I got it. Cut the UN $$$ so they can put the $$$ in the "Soc. Sec. Trust Fund" earmarked to pay benefits to illegal aliens. No? The Senate already said yes. Not sure about House, but prob. likewise.
It would be so wonderful if the Congress would actually cut the UN budget - but, as we know, they back down. What would it take to get some real UN budget cuts?
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