Anonymous
02/06/2025 11:05
Subject: Re:Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Can’t believe that democrats have chosen this issue as a hill to die on. Shows how out of touch they are. Guess their flow of money is about to dry up.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/06/trump-usaid-money-american-farms/
Gutting USAID threatens billions of dollars for U.S. farms, businesses
Because it is a stupid move that hurts our farmers and businesses.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 11:04
Subject: Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Whats worse - Politico leaking Dobbs last year or Poltico getting 8 million last year for "subscriptions"?
Are you mad about Elon being paid for services? If not, then why should Politico not be paid for services?
Anonymous
02/06/2025 11:03
Subject: Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm just a regular person and the amount of dumb stuff this dept spends money on is pretty infuriating. Why is there also over 10k employees for a dept most Americans have never heard of. Good riddance and I hope they go back to the core mission under the state dept.
Again, WHY are there over TEN THOUSAND employees for a dept most Americans have NEVER heard of?
Because most of them are out doing the work in the field - different countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, mostly along with the support staff that goes with it.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:54
Subject: Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm just a regular person and the amount of dumb stuff this dept spends money on is pretty infuriating. Why is there also over 10k employees for a dept most Americans have never heard of. Good riddance and I hope they go back to the core mission under the state dept.
Again, WHY are there over TEN THOUSAND employees for a dept most Americans have NEVER heard of?
You have never heard of USAID or foreign aid by the US? What rock have you been living under your entire life?
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:53
Subject: Closing USAID
Like most of gubment. Useless.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:51
Subject: Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm just a regular person and the amount of dumb stuff this dept spends money on is pretty infuriating. Why is there also over 10k employees for a dept most Americans have never heard of. Good riddance and I hope they go back to the core mission under the state dept.
Again, WHY are there over TEN THOUSAND employees for a dept most Americans have NEVER heard of?
Yeah, this is on you. Don't be so ignorant.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:44
Subject: Closing USAID
Whats worse - Politico leaking Dobbs last year or Poltico getting 8 million last year for "subscriptions"?
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:35
Subject: Re:Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Can’t believe that democrats have chosen this issue as a hill to die on. Shows how out of touch they are. Guess their flow of money is about to dry up.
For the last time, yes, cutting off foreign aid is bad, but even worse is the illegal and unconstitutional way it was done.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:28
Subject: Closing USAID
Close it. Yesterday.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:28
Subject: Re:Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
That's why agency. is going to shut down and money is going to be saved. Good work
Wow.
Great. Waste of 400 million!!!!!
Use that money to fix our roads and bridges. No wonder we never have any money. Thank you Musk!!!!’
What are your thoughts on Musk’s $20 billion in federal contracts for SpaceX?
SpaceX is single handedly maintaining America’s military superiority and countering China. I just wish Musk built ships as China’s Navy is starting to thwart ours. Worth $20 billion.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:27
Subject: Re:Closing USAID
Can’t believe that democrats have chosen this issue as a hill to die on. Shows how out of touch they are. Guess their flow of money is about to dry up.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:26
Subject: Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm just a regular person and the amount of dumb stuff this dept spends money on is pretty infuriating. Why is there also over 10k employees for a dept most Americans have never heard of. Good riddance and I hope they go back to the core mission under the state dept.
Again, WHY are there over TEN THOUSAND employees for a dept most Americans have NEVER heard of?
That's our fault??? They weren't hiding. Perhaps YOU should reexamine your news sources.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:24
Subject: Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:I'm just a regular person and the amount of dumb stuff this dept spends money on is pretty infuriating. Why is there also over 10k employees for a dept most Americans have never heard of. Good riddance and I hope they go back to the core mission under the state dept.
Again, WHY are there over TEN THOUSAND employees for a dept most Americans have NEVER heard of?
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:24
Subject: Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Catholic Relief Services shutting down programs and laying off staff.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/exclusive-catholic-relief-services-lays-staff-cuts-programs-after-usaid-shakeup?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR29YnvTmwIbdDJ1GnW_UZJRVMSGfLgcdQRcFFLjHK2eXKvK-nA1_SI1lRc_aem_2xEm_kI3fOOt-hdMbf4JPQ
This raises an interesting question: how much of these aid dollars result in material benefits to marginalized people and how much is to pay for staffing and other costs?
From the link:
CRS reaches more than 200 million people in 121 countries on five continents, according to its website
Among the programs and services provided by CRS: water and sanitation, education, agriculture, health, microfinancing, climate change resilience, as well as justice and peace-building programs in addition to emergency and disaster assistance.
CRS had 7,000 employees worldwide as of 2018 when it marked its 75th anniversary.
USAID math is always fuzzy and made up when you really dig in to what is going on.
Then why didn’t Congress hold hearings and investigate the agency, as they have authority to do? Why only now is USAID suddenly a target?
Anonymous
02/06/2025 10:22
Subject: Re:Closing USAID
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
That's why agency. is going to shut down and money is going to be saved. Good work
Wow.
Great. Waste of 400 million!!!!!
Use that money to fix our roads and bridges. No wonder we never have any money. Thank you Musk!!!!’
What are your thoughts on Musk’s $20 billion in federal contracts for SpaceX?