The White House has called on Congress to approve aid to Israel and Ukraine, but Republicans oppose any measure that excludes provisions to address security on the U.S.-Mexico border.
It’s cash to the weapons manufacturers and substitutes for cash the recipient would need to pay. It’s not like we give those weapons away and then just have fewer weapons.
Student loan debt wouldn’t have been “cash” either. They’re federal loans. They’re just numbers on a computer at this point, and wiping it out would be trivial (as we’ve seen with the continued, successful, attempts for the Biden Admin to continue forgiving these loans on the sly using whatever loopholes they can).
Actually no. It it not always physical goods. Most often it’s a line of credit, basically a way for the government to kick back more funds to contractors that then kick back to bureaucrats and politicians.
It’s not, but do you think we’re giving away cutting edge military tech or not developing that cutting edge tech that obsoletes the stuff we’re giving away regardless? It doesn’t really have a lot of value to the US rotting away in warehouse storage.
Note that I’m not saying this in support of Israel nor am I well enough informed to know if this even applies there. It definitely applies to Ukraine aid, though.
The military budget isn’t even that large.
You realize that Medicare, Medicaid, and Ss all used to be under HHS. They took it out because then people would realize that’s actually where something like 82% of our budget goes.
And before you go, “military spending is 40% or whatever” that’s literally because they STOPPED including medicare/medicaid/SS (not all of them but I forget which ones) in those budget numbers. In reality, HHS, MC/MC, and SS EACH are larger line items than military spending.
Military aid is generally not cash.
Now if you want to cut the military budget to do things at home, I’m all for that
I’ll take a tank to pay my student debt
Please give me a tank to pay my student debt
Arthur pay your student debt.
I’M IN A TANK AND YOU’RE NOT
Give a man a tank, he never had debt again.
It’s cash to the weapons manufacturers and substitutes for cash the recipient would need to pay. It’s not like we give those weapons away and then just have fewer weapons.
Student loan debt wouldn’t have been “cash” either. They’re federal loans. They’re just numbers on a computer at this point, and wiping it out would be trivial (as we’ve seen with the continued, successful, attempts for the Biden Admin to continue forgiving these loans on the sly using whatever loopholes they can).
What I’m saying is that they say “give $X of aid” but really they’re giving $X worth of munitions and equipment they already have.
Money on a computer is still money
Actually no. It it not always physical goods. Most often it’s a line of credit, basically a way for the government to kick back more funds to contractors that then kick back to bureaucrats and politicians.
Damn, every take you make on this forum is completely asinine lol.
So it’s free? Military equipment has no value and giving it away is not a loss?
It’s funny how often you see a wack ass take and this guy’s name is attached
At least if we are giving them tangible goods rather than cash, it’s not as fungible.
But I don’t agree with giving ANY country aid. Shut it all off. We have shit at home to deal with.
Any money being sent abroad is 100% eventually lining the pockets of politicians. Even money spent domestically does.
It’s not, but do you think we’re giving away cutting edge military tech or not developing that cutting edge tech that obsoletes the stuff we’re giving away regardless? It doesn’t really have a lot of value to the US rotting away in warehouse storage.
Note that I’m not saying this in support of Israel nor am I well enough informed to know if this even applies there. It definitely applies to Ukraine aid, though.
Lmao. Genuinely.
The military budget isn’t even that large. You realize that Medicare, Medicaid, and Ss all used to be under HHS. They took it out because then people would realize that’s actually where something like 82% of our budget goes.
And before you go, “military spending is 40% or whatever” that’s literally because they STOPPED including medicare/medicaid/SS (not all of them but I forget which ones) in those budget numbers. In reality, HHS, MC/MC, and SS EACH are larger line items than military spending.
Bro I’m not engaging with a person who wants to end all foreign aid. That could not possibly be a worse position to hold.