We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship

Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by BitwiseFool on Friday July 23, 2021 @10:28AM (#27931033)

>the idea that "their" money might go to someone undeserving.

I'm also pretty miffed at how much money has been wasted in Afghanistan and Iraq. The federal government gives heaps of money to other nations to spend on frivolous projects while our own infrastructure decays. My frustration at taxes and spending goes beyond the trope of Americans not liking the idea of giving money to the poor.

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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by amanaplanacanal on Friday July 23, 2021 @11:21AM (#27931667)

Foreign aid is tiny, like less than one percent of the budget. Foreign wars are definitely huge, however.

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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by BitwiseFool on Friday July 23, 2021 @01:09PM (#27933060)

I want to clarify that I am okay with foreign aid and disaster relief. The "foreign aid" that acts like soft bribes are the kind I really detest.

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