President Bush is requesting $25Billion for 2008 in foreign aid.
http://www.cfr.org/publication/13248/transforming_us_foreign_aid.html
Shouldn't Americans come before foreigners?
2007-09-28 20:20:25 · 10 answers · asked by Kelly B 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bush will do any thing to keep HIS war out of the news, A poorly veiled attempt to distract America from our real tragedy ,IRAQ! Bush cut funding for the W.i.c. program that helps poor working mothers buy formula,milk & cereal for babies 18 mo.& under. He cut $ from the energy assistance program that helps the poor, disabled & elderly pay a portion of ONE mo. heat bill while giving the billionair oil co.s BILLIONS of our hard earned $$$! The "Christians" feel they are doing gods work by continuing to back a mass murderer (Bush) because they were suckered into believing the CON job they were fed during the last 2 "elections" Many Christians have woke up and smelled the brim stone on the demon in sheeps clothing, others still think a mirracal is gonna happen.
2007-09-28 21:06:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
We give Israel more money than any other country with no strings attached..3 Billion a year. No smart politician would appose giving these monies. We also give Egypt and its dictator about 2 Billion.
We have to protect Israel because even though they treat the Palestinians badly, they are the best and only democracy in the area and also they have a pretty fair judicial system. Israel is our cop on the block....we need them. Shalom.
2007-09-29 03:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by cristales 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Remember in 2000 Bush was the man of compassion.
2007-09-29 04:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am. Considering Israel has received appx. 1 Trillion Dollars since its birth, I think the money could have been better used for ourselves in reforming many things.
2007-09-29 03:55:14 · answer #4 · answered by 2012 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Technically they should come before foreigners but the "foreign aid" is more of a diplomatic tool to get things that we need in the long run... we cant get what we need from our "unemployed, homeless, and poor" so why try to invest in them....
2007-09-29 03:23:49 · answer #5 · answered by David Parker 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
America gives more than two times more aid than any two countries combined. It is expected for the U.S. to do so.
$25 billion is a small amount. California taxpayers pay over $10 billion a year on undocumented people (illegal aliens) yearly. That costs each taxpaying family over $1,000 extra in taxes yearly.
Democrats are proposing full amnesty for illegal aliens. That will cost $2.5 TRILLION. Taxes will have to be raised on the middle class just so Democrats can get new voters. Democrat politicians want new voters so they stay in power to avoid the unemployment lines.
Democrats won't give a college discount to soldiers but they do give one to undocumented people.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ajcm3PRRwAupmdpTaKvp08sjzKIX?qid=20070318215954AAhEM20
2007-09-29 03:23:25 · answer #6 · answered by a bush family member 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
That doesn't even include the New millennium fund he bumped up, which is nothing more than telling other nations how to run their country.
2007-09-29 03:28:41 · answer #7 · answered by avail_skillz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Americans should come first but In Reality they do not!
2007-09-29 06:00:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am glad it is only 25 billion, and not like 250 billion.
2007-09-29 03:25:55 · answer #9 · answered by Dina W 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's all B.S. It's nothing more than the government wasting our hard earned money. I don't like spending domestically or internationally.
2007-09-29 03:23:14 · answer #10 · answered by - 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋