Hakeem Jeffries: "If Ukraine falls, significant likelihood we have to get involved in the conflict "

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If taken literally, this quote is unrealistic and excessive. For one thing, Ukraine is not likely going to "fall". At their current rate of advance, it would take Russia into mid-century just to reach Kiev. Secondly, even if such an unrealistic scenario did occur, Russia would not attack NATO. Russia likely already regrets what it did two years ago, and is ready to sign a cease-fire.

If we lived in a sane world, that would be alright all around and we could all just wrap this up tomorrow, instead of speculating about WWIII, and use the $60 billion allocated not for weapons but to rebuild Ukraine's civilian economy, so that they can eventually make enough to pay us back. And then we would use the money paid back for health care or affordable housing or student loans here at home.