is it true that the U.S. spent more on bush's 2005 re-election dinner then was sent in aid to the tsunami?

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this is a question

Answer 1

No.

US aid soars to $450m
Crawford, Texas
January 1, 2005 - 10:05AM

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Asia-tsunami/US-aid-soars-to-450m/2005/01/01/1104345017700.html

Friday, February 11, 2005

Bush aims to boost US tsunami aid

US President George W Bush has said he is seeking a $600m (€323m) boost in aid to nations hit by the Asian tsunami.

The new money, which needs to be approved by Congress, comes on top of the original $350m (€188m) pledged after the 26 December tsunami.

The aid package includes $339m (€182m) for reconstruction projects and $168m (€90m) to provide food and shelter.

http://www.helptsunamisurvivors.org/blog/currentnews/2005/02/bush-aims-to-boost-us-tsunami-aid.html

Answer 2

From the research I could found....... you may be surprised to find the US taxpayer has only a 1million dollar expenditure for any presidental inauguration ...So the answer to your question would be no.

In December of 2004 the US had pledged 350 million dollars in aid the the tsunami.
By February of 2005 those figures were up to 950 million.
The $950m tsunami aid package includes:
$346m to reimburse the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Defense Department for their relief efforts in the region .
$339m for reconstruction - from rebuilding roads and schools to major water systems
$168m to help victims with food, shelter, housing and education
$35m for tsunami early warning systems and disaster mitigation efforts
$62m for technical assistance for reconstruction activities and the costs of US government operations in the affected countries
When the UN complained some countries hadn't followed thru on pledges, President Bush sent former Presidents George H Bush and Bill Clinton to Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Maldives, to lead a US fund-raising drive.

**The 2005 Bush Inauguration cost an estimated $40 million dollars of which the US taxpayer paid a hefty total of $1 million was set aside by Congress to pay for this inauguration.

The parade and all of the galas and balls are coordinated and paid for by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. These events are funded mainly through ticket sales, contributions, and volunteered services and talent.

PRIVATE US CITIZEN donations for the tsunami had topped $360 million as of January 13, 2005.

Answer 3

Inauguration parties are not paid for by the government. Private individuals foot the bills for those events.

The amount of federal money furnished to tsunami victims and the countries affected was considerably more. If you add to that the millions of dollars donated by individual citizens and organizations, the American contributions exceeded any other country's.

Answer 4

That would not shock me at all. I have no facts to go on, it does sound about right though. How sad is that.

Answer 5

i am sure they did.....I have no actual facts to back my statement, only experience as an American..........look at our country, New Orleans and the gulf......how long did they take to come in and try to help only they did not............my guess is yes.

Answer 6

i wouldn't be surprised and i'll be watching 2 c what others say

Answer 7

YES,,,,,
KINGS are expensive.