Closing USAID

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's complex and I admit I have no full knowledge of how USAID works and I think that's a big problem for everyone.

But the total spend is not just a drop in the bucket.

The money is typically 100% support, with no strings attached, that is, free money to citizens in other countries. I believe that charity is a wonderful thing, until and unless it eventually causes potential corruption and out of control spending.

Maybe it did not need to be put at a full stop but someone needs to take a second look at how it's run. In fact, we have a lot of federal departments that should be evaluated. We should have a legit process in doing it which I definitely believe we won't have under Trump & co., but the idea that USAID and all these agencies should and can just go on till infinity running the way they are currently is contributing to the downfall of the US. The spending must stop. It is as nuts as Trump is in a manner of speaking.

- signed, a liberal who did not vote for Trump and does not identify with GOP politics

If you compare the amount of money spent on USAID vs the military, it is indeed a drop in the bucket. Your post reveals your ignorance.

At least the US military defends our country and even can provide cool fly overs at sporting events.

I literally cannot think of one thing USAID has done to benefit America.

I mean, if we are good will hunting obviously 9/11 and hundreds of attacks happen on us all the time around the world…so that is not a benefit.

Clearly you don’t understand soft power diplomacy. Omg American schools have really taken a slide in good k-12 education. Depressing!

It’s really depressing. America is really, really not smart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All this foreign aid of giving people food, deprives local farmers of money.

The food aid is sourced from the US. It gives American farmers money.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How sick and amoral is it that the world’s richest man is cutting food and medicine for the world’s poorest children, so that America’s wealthy can pay less taxes.

That is 100% what we are witnessing.

Not our responsibility. It’s the responsibility of those parents and governments to feed and medicate these children.

HOW?? They live in a desert with no food or water. Do you have a BRAIN?!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All this foreign aid of giving people food, deprives local farmers of money.

The food aid is sourced from the US. It gives American farmers money.

Yes, it's really mostly a subsidy for the US farmers. And if you think they don't care about that money, well, they do and this will not happen without political repercussions.

[Anonymous]

I'm okay with closing USAID. These countries hate us anyway, and are taking our money while making deals with China. No thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm okay with closing USAID. These countries hate us anyway, and are taking our money while making deals with China. No thank you.

You ok with Elon's bros who do not have security clearance walking into USAID and taking classified files? Because that happened. I do not want to hear one iota from MAGA hypocrites about "but her emails"

If I was not clear, MAGA are HYPOCRITES!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How sick and amoral is it that the world’s richest man is cutting food and medicine for the world’s poorest children, so that America’s wealthy can pay less taxes.

That is 100% what we are witnessing.

Not our responsibility. It’s the responsibility of those parents and governments to feed and medicate these children.

HOW?? They live in a desert with no food or water. Do you have a BRAIN?!

No they do not.

[Anonymous]

Praise President Donald J. Trump. This upheaval is long overdue. Shame on the World taking advantage of Uncle Sam, the proverbial Drunken Sailor.

[Anonymous]

Musk is doing this to win brownie points with China.

[Anonymous]

Meanwhile China is building infrastructure all over Africa and Latin America.

China donated a brand new 7 story library for the capital of El Salvador. The Biblioteca Nacional of El Salvador offers a diverse range of cultural attractions, including dedicated spaces for children, robotics enthusiasts, comic, film, and series lovers, as well as a gaming area and an art gallery.

In addition to the National Library, China will give El Salvador a large water purification plant, a new soccer stadium, and improved infrastructure along the Surf City project. It also includes a new pier and a theme park in La Libertad.

Meanwhile what is USAID doing in El Salvador? Keep in mind it was the murder capital of the world. People couldn’t walk outside of their homes without fear of being kidnapped, raped, murdered and/or extorted because gangs controlled the majority of the country. President Bukele was elected and immediately said he was imprisoning gang members. He built a mega prison. The homicide rate dropped from 106 to 1.9. Bukele’s popularity rate is above 80%. The people are thrilled they are now safe.

So USAID pulled back funds and said in 2021 The earmarked funds will now go to "promoting transparency, combating corruption and monitoring human rights

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Praise President Donald J. Trump. This upheaval is long overdue. Shame on the World taking advantage of Uncle Sam, the proverbial Drunken Sailor.

Go away troll.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All this foreign aid of giving people food, deprives local farmers of money.

The food aid is sourced from the US. It gives American farmers money.

Exactly. Depriving the farmers in the country receiving foreign aid.

[Anonymous]

Claiming he was trying to get access to classified information. What classified information does USAID have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How sick and amoral is it that the world’s richest man is cutting food and medicine for the world’s poorest children, so that America’s wealthy can pay less taxes.

That is 100% what we are witnessing.

Not our responsibility. It’s the responsibility of those parents and governments to feed and medicate these children.

I like USAID. I do think we need to spend more money at home on health and education outcomes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Claiming he was trying to get access to classified information. What classified information does USAID have?

Elon's goons tried to enter a SKIF without the required level of clearance. The head of security intervened and stopped them, as required by law. The next day, the head of security (John Voorhees) was placed on leave.

I hope you're happy. You've handed over our country to an impulsive and delusional billionaire who was neither elected nor appointed to any post in the government. He's "modernizing" our payment infrastructure as we speak--and likely installing (intentionally or unintentionally) all kinds of backdoors and security vulnerabilities.