Reuters: Trump administration to propose 'dramatic reductions' in foreign aid

[Deblano]

Trump administration to propose 'dramatic reductions' in foreign aid

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget-idUSKBN16B0NC

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The good news is that Donald Trump is finally deciding to cut spending somewhere.

The very bad news is that this where he decided to cut spending.

[Meclazine for Israel]

$600 Billion on the Pentagon.

I would love to work there.

I wonder if they would have nice lunch bars, gyms and swimming pools for that money.

[ApatheticAustrian]

my first question would be, which activities would be cut....

[Deblano]

Won't happen.

American Foreign Aid requires you buy from America. US Foreign aid is just a giant corporate welfare scam.

And if there is one thing we know about Trump, it's that he loves corporate welfare.

*cough* Carrier deal *cough*

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Won't happen.

American Foreign Aid requires you buy from America. US Foreign aid is just a giant corporate welfare scam.

Much of which goes to defense contractors.

The usual suspects will still get their graft.

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Let me guess, no cuts for Israel?

[Ronnie]

Let me guess, no cuts for Israel?

You can take that to the bank.

[Gass3268]

Let me guess, no cuts for Israel?

You can take that to the bank.

Which then means they can't make cuts to Egypt and Jordan.

[Maxwell]

let's see -

cuts to foreign aid
state department in dissary
$54 million increase to the military/defense

sounds like the priorities are in the war machine.

so much for the dove.

[Trapsy]

LOOL Ron Paul re vindicated.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

let's see -

cuts to foreign aid
state department in dissary
$54 million increase to the military/defense

sounds like the priorities are in the war machine.

so much for the dove.

Did you type this on your phone? (No, that would have automatic capitalization) The somewhat late time of the post may explain, however.

[Frodo]

This is especially unconscionable given the unfolding famine across east Africa, and elsewhere:

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