Re:DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled with Mistakes
by oezi on Saturday February 22, 2025 @07:00PM
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I don't understand why the US is forgetting that it isn't alone in the world. Spending a little money on international aid has been exerting American soft power for decades and likely flowed back multiple times in additional trade.
Should China be left alone on the world stage to take over?
Re:DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled with Mistakes
by jwkpiano1 on Saturday February 22, 2025 @07:23PM
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That’s for _Congress_ to decide, not the executive. That’s the issue here.
Re:DOGE's Only Public Ledger Is Riddled with Mistakes
by insane_dreamer on Sunday February 23, 2025 @09:46AM
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> ~30B a year (USAID budget) is enough to make improvements domestically, e.g free college for 10% of students, transportation, housing, etc.
if only that's what they would spend it on. Instead, it's going to go to the military.
Also in the context of federal budget, 1% is a huge number since most of the budget (like social security, interest payments, and Medicaid) is non negotiable.
~30B a year (USAID budget) is enough to make improvements domestically, e.g free college for 10% of students, transportation, housing, etc.