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Sen. Rand Paul blocks $40B Ukraine aid package
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Thank you..... "We The People" have needs that our tax dollars can fulfill! Our Veterans, Schools, Teachers, Seniors, Children, Disabled, Unemployed due to C19, those with hospital bills that are about to send them into bankruptcy for the same reason, Nurses, Minimum wage workers, Mortgage holders, Renters, Small businesses, Farmers, Truckers, Infrastructure...We have Billions to toss to others but seemingly nothing for ourselves. All we get is the responsibility of the repayment for the debts incurred at the behest of other countries, none of the benefits. .We're in an abusive relationship and masking the cuts, breaks, and bruises! If we borrow money from the bank the first thing they want to know is how we're going to spend it, and they want collateral!
Great to hear, there is still is an politician with common sense in America. !!! Keep on the good work senator Paul 🙏🙏🙏
Rand did the right thing, anyone putting Ukraine first over America will not get a vote from me
I guess we know who wouldn't have saved the jews.
Still dusting Hitlers portrait on your wall.
Smart man in Congress , finally there's hope.
Why aren't we asking "how are we going to pay for it?" We ask if any time we the people of the country ask for anything.
Putin bot, Zak is such a disgrace.
Be a patriot
Why are we not just paying out the same as the other countries? That is the first question that needs to be answered.
@Tegridy Gaming Because people like Rand Paul would have to care and have a plan to go along with it and spend the time writing the bill.
Not to mention that they’re also getting aid from other countries & from countless organizations worldwide
Los Angeles homeless need a 40B package, it looks like a war zone out here
And Sacramento!
La is a more legitimate threat as well.
Thank you Rand Paul, at least someone in Washington has some common sense
Thank both of you for standing up for us
And cares about them shafting "We The People".
Helping others at the expense of our children by burdening them with higher taxes is just INSANITY!
Something is wrong when we should just accept $40B being spent without a breakdown of where it is going.
@The Arrow I’m not saying don’t help but they need to oversee the spending of the money and be more transparent
@Pandorae Eris yeah I’m sure none of it will go into the politicians friends pockets.
The international threat USA is dealing with and you only care about domestic, but if we let countries like Ukraine and Taiwan fall in hands of our enemies, that would damage USA immensely, Ukraine provides most wheat for the world, has tons of natural resources in black sea that Russia wants to take over which would mean if Russia has access to all of that, USA and Eruope will be even more dependant on Russians in future.
Taiwan provides 92% of the world's semiconductor chips that US military uses as well (neither US or China have achieved this technology compared to Taiwan), Taiwan's economy is also very very important to US. If we lose access to Taiwan, then that would mean ALL OF OUR advanced military tech will be dependant on China.
You have to be VERY simple headed to not understand the global threat America has been under, please stay away from geopolitics if you have zero comprehension of it. If America doesn't show support for their allies, then many of our current allies will open more ties with China and Russia in return giving them more power and cutting us off from international power.
We have a moral and ethical responsibility to our own country!!
Appalling these comments.
“We” means Capitol Hill and their donors. Once they open the safe, the money grab is on.
Great for Sen. Rand. True Americans are sick of money being laundried.
I feel Ukraine's pain and my heart goes out them deeply but 40 billion is alot to give all at once yall are so fast to give 40 billion but give us the American people a hard time with relieve funds during the state of emergency covid pandemic it took weeks even months of fighting amongst each other to approve stimulus packages for assistance it wasn't fair at all but other countries besides the US can receive millions to billions in relieve funds with no problem ijs
@Danuta Rzymkiewicz it never is anywhere else too . It’s all in kickbacks
@Danuta Rzymkiewicz paid troll
It would be even better if you weren’t a fake account paid troll!
The crucial issue is the lack of the control over this money. Since Ukraine is known as one of the most corrupt countries, how one can know the money is honestly spent.
They can’t get kickbacks like they can from Ukraine . Laundering all the way .
Thank you Senator Paul, for wanting to know where this money is being spent. Our Congress is great a hiding things in their bills and wanting quick passages.
PAUL IS ALWAYS A STICK IN THE MUD..I THINK HE LIKES THE ATTENTION....
goes to the defense contractors they own stock in
American people are having a very difficult time right now, they are crazy not to care about the people, but to care about other countries, a country that is going downhill seriously without worrying!!!
You should not have an opinion right now but you should see if you can get on Faux News Comedy
40B??!! They’re out of their minds. They refuse to help Americans, but would send billions to another country..what a joke.
@ZahrDalsk according to what. Not the census demographics, so must be by some B.S. representation you heard from some political propaganda. Research and come back with the actual figures.
Well said
Have you ever tried to help someone from drowning and they start pushing your head down under the water forcing you to drown a lil bit?
Yeh, thats the vibe this situation is giving.
Smart man in Congress , finally there's hope.
We need to stop taking care of other countries
$40 Billion that should be spent on OUR people
@Jimmy Corlzer you get public schools, free mail service, library’s that’s also socialism but carry on
I agree. We don't need to send $40 billion dollars to the Ukraine. We have already sent way too much to them. Thank you Senator Rand Paul and the other senator who agreed with you. This country, the USA, needs more politicians like you two, in office. God bless and keep working for America.
@Anthony Gifford People doesn't need handouts from the government. Get your ass out there and work.
Or just lower taxes
THANK YOU RAND PAUL. At least we have one Republican in the Senate who understands they are there to represent the CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES
They can always find the money when they want to EXCEPT when it comes to providing Americans with a proper (one payor) health insurance system.
@coreynj lmfao free
"we can not save ukraine by dooming the US economy" these are the best words spoken by a republican I ever heard. "Always aid to the relief of your fellow man but not at the expense of your own" Inflation is out of control and people are being pushed into poverty. We need to wake up. After this year Im switching from Democrat to Independent and only vote for representatives that has our country first in mind. We are sending Billions already meanwhile we have and economy thats crumbling......invest in home first.
America first!
But they aren’t doing that lol
Forty plus billion? Is Schumer out of his ever loving mind? Let Schumer contribute if he desires, but he works for me and I'm voting him out come next election.
On top of the Billions we've already given them.
Just make DAMN SURE THEY DONT CHANGE YOUR VOTE
@Jeffrey Schwarz: wise decision.
When your own government is taking enough of your tax money to be able to send $40 billion to another country, then you're paying too damned much in taxes.
@Charles Oliver well that’s good ….. and I agree lol my bad .
You are right ! .
They're just printing money...it doesnt come from tax coffers...it just means more debt to the international bankers.
I feel like the same thing is going to happen to Vietnams capital. The U.S. gives up, then the capitalists take the rest.
Why are we helping another country when right here in the United States we have whole families sleeping in their cars or on sidewalks.
I love how quickly politicians can spend our tax dollars and not be held accountable. Yes I know they can be voted out of office but the reality is once they are in there they are there for life.
I don't care if this sounds like President Trump or not I believe the American people should come before any other country in the world. Invest back into America get factories running get the homeless someplace safe. 40 billion dollars would go a long way in this country to help its own citizens.
We need to stop thinking we can fix all the world's problems. None of that benefits the average American. Keep taxpayer dollars here in the United States.
@rtf Unfortunately, the problems we have here in the Unites States are not problems that will be solved by money. We have been on the losing side in the War on Poverty since 1964 because throwing money at it hasn't worked. Too steal an old phrase, most people don't need a hand out, they need a hand up. That takes time and effort and volunteers but the U.S. thinks cash is always the answer. I wish it were so, because I could just drop $100 off at the local Rescue Mission every week and not show up there anymore. It doesn't work that way. It never did and never will.
It should be both. We need to focus on home, and also UKR is fighting someone who literally does not believe in the freedoms that many in the US take for granted.
Thank God for Senator Paul!
We don’t have morale obligations we have zero obligation to do anything for any country. Use 40 billion for this country. I don’t care if it’s for a Republican desire or a democrat desire at this point just do it for Americans for the love of god.
So selfish. I'm ashamed to be your countryman.
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Why aren't we asking "how are we going to pay for it?" We ask if any time we the people of the country ask for anything.
You should ask the American People what they want to do with their money 👍
They probably want to stop paying $5 a gallon for gasoline so maybe we should want this insane war to end sooner rather then later.
They do. They are called elections.
They do. Not just in the way the people like. Politicians create the problem, add to it and then blame the people saying, " it's what they wanted." Sad, really.
Why don't we put that $40bil towards affordable (or free) healthcare, education, better rehab systems, more affordable housing, and more things that our country currently has a desperate need for?
@No Sheizer No we care, which is why we want government money and regulations out of Healthcare.
I would prefer neither, but your idea is still better than sending 40B to Ukraine.
We have a moral obligation to AMERICA
@Expletive Deleted why be so obtuse with a reference from a TV series that sucked. 🤷🏽♂
@No Sheizer I don't suppose, if you didn't get it, you could have googled it?
@Expletive Deleted "blow up one sun"? 🤷🏽♂
@No Sheizer At least he put his foot down bout that 40 billion dollar UK package. Saves Americans alot of Tax Dollars that we can't Afford.
Its a terrible position to be put into. Morally Americans feel they must aid Ukraine but at the same time. Why is it when its military funding its easily brought up and wanted. Yet when its for things that Americans need. Its an uphill battle in Washington. Politicians need to get their priorities straight.
@Stilyconda99 none, he’s just been brainwashed.
@Zachary Lewis your out of your mind if you think Russia is hurting economically. Especially when we literally just gave them trillions.
@Zachary Lewis You got a point there. How long this war would last we might not know.
@Minh Nguyen No its working, Russia is just barely propping it up. Its bound to pop the further this war continues. If EU can finally push towards the oil embargo on Russia then Russia is going to bleed money. The fact that its forcing countries to pay in roubles for gas says a lot.
Rand you da man. It’s sad what is happening over there but not our problem whatsoever. Tbh I forget it’s even a thing most of the time. We have issues with supply chain issues, high gas prices, our border and they want to give our money away to some country. Ridiculous
This bill goes to show that we can easily get monthly stimulus
And what about Americans and and freaking debt. Who's coming to our aid ?No one
We don't need aid. We just need to police our taxation regulation and laws. Corporations need to pay their fair share. Multimillionaires need to pay more in personal taxes than school teachers. We need to do away with making exceptions for wealthy. It's the people who made them rich
Finally !!! Thank God someone finally open there eyes and said NO!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! We are suffering here in America!!! Damn help us !!!
I don’t think I am a democrat anymore… put me in the independent category…
You're still responsible for everything you voted for. Your war, your gas prices, your food shortages.
Welcome to sanity. What changed your mind?
Make sure that the big guy gets 10%
at least.
Let’s go brando!
Money Laundering via family or friends network.
Exactly
Why the hell are we trying to send that much money to another country when ours is already in shambles? We need to start worrying about our country a little bit more
He’s completely right too, no point in helping if it means your economy will collapse before a resolution happens anyway.
God bless rand Paul. Look at our economy and tell me it's a good idea to send another country 40B large.
Good for you Rand!!!! Thank you!!!
ASK THE ?'s FOLKS ...what else IS IN the bill and who is paying for it (the US tax payers ea paycheck) The USA is lacking the ability to FEED its own American babies (major formula shortages) Heartbreakering what's happening in Ukraine which I well understand on a personal level. Why is our media turning against us citizens ? 😔
@matt newrocki meet our new Russian propagandist Matt everyone
He’s completely right too, no point in helping if it means your economy will collapse before a resolution happens anyway.
I feel Ukraine's pain and my heart goes out them deeply but 40 billion is alot to give all at once yall are so fast to give 40 billion but give us the American people a hard time with relieve funds during the state of emergency covid pandemic it took weeks even months of fighting amongst each other to approve stimulus packages for assistance it wasn't fair at all but other countries besides the US can receive millions to billions in relieve funds with no problem ijs 🤦♂️🤷♂️😯😯
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Esp. seeing as just last week they got 30 Billion Dollars
Thankyou Rand Paul! Now if we could just get other senators to listen to his wisdom! 40 billion! That's crazy!!
Finally !!! Thank God someone finally open there eyes and said NO!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! We are suffering here in America!!! Damn help us !!!
I agree 100%.
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I AM ASHAMED TO BE A AMERICAN 🇺🇸
WHEN MY VETERANS SLEEP ON THE STREETS !!!
@Narrow Pather I repeat: It takes more work than money to help homeless people. Too many of you think we can just throw money at the problem and it will go away. I wish I could take all of you to the homeless shelter at which I volunteer to see how little money it takes and how much work. IF your really care, go volunteer. You will be welcomed with open arms!
@Narrow Pather , I’m coming from to Haiti , and also I’m an American citizen , I was believed America didn’t have any problem, because lot of Haitians diaspora , who live in US . When , they go to visiting their parents and friends , the way they wear nice clothes, necklaces , watches , shoes etc ..They make , you to thinking America is a paradis on the earth , but when you come .You see things differently. I already think , American 🇺🇸 gouvernement is care about American people . I have so many years , I keep learning about American politics and I can see, there are lot of corruptions everywhere in the system . I always ask myself . Why American gouvernement is not helping their country first , before they go to help out other nations . I’m so sorry , if I make any mistake , cause I’m not born here .
@Michael Jones The majority of our homeless and disabled veterans are war veterans. The government helped them get where they are, we can help them get their lives back together and the medical help they need! This isn't the government's money they're tossing all over the world, it's the tax dollars of We The People. We have to repay that debt. Who feeds the neighbors family while their own family starves to death!
Finally someone thinking realistically.....keep American taxpayer dollars at home.
America is facing a gas hike, food shortages, no baby formula, rent hike and being overwhelmed by millions of illegal immigrants with homelessness at an all time high.
We need to think of ourselves......
As Rand should block it. The media is nuts for blasting Rand on this topic. We should spend as much as the EU
40BN for aids mean more RnD and Jobs. It fuels the economy. 40BN for housing homeless and med bills, gas subsidy etc means debts no one can payback!!
The big problem is " where is the money really going ". I feel that we are already helping them with weapons but I don't think we should our economy to another country.
Its all money laundering...so sad.
There's nothing wrong with asking for a receipt of purchase if the money isn't yours to spend freely, to begin with.
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Imagine having homelessness ppl in your country and you’re sending 40billion to another country.
Imagine having ppl that lost their jobs over the last few years as a result of covid and you’re sending 40 Billion to another country.
*Imagine your country having any sort of problems* that can be addressed through implementing any form of assistance that will in turn not only employ ppl but also provide the tools and resources to assist the citizens to become self empowered but instead chooses to send 40 billion to another country.
Biden needs to go out of office, retired perhaps!!! Idk..
@realistic one Because of Covid......
The US unemployment rate is at 50-60 year lows right now, what are you talking about? Why are you pretending like the US hasn't spent an abhorrent amount of money on itself the last few years? Just in Covid relief it's over half a trillion dollars since 2020.
Thank you Senator for standing up for America's problems. I don't have a problem with helping Ukraine but the President is spending money that we don't have. Pure and simple.
Does some of that money find it’s way back to FJB son somehow?
$40 Billion ARE YOU FREAKING SERIOUS ? $40 Billion that WE WILL HAVE TO BORROW AND PAY BACK WITH INTEREST. CAN ANYONE SAY "CRAZY" ? I wonder if this money has anything to do with COVERING UP THE U. S. LAB IN UKRAINE ?
Why would anyone be against appointing an Inspector General to catalog and inventory such a large amount of money and lethal weapons? It's immoral to NOT have accounting oversight on this.
@Kameron Jones ohhh yes we did and no it was not. Rewriting a narrative are you? At 83 billion and now 40 billion what do you consider older? And how much of it is not usable in combat today?
What was our savings on this gear and equipment that did not have to be re-contracted? Since I know for a fact it is quality gear and equipment (on both giveaways) you should go there fully armed and tell just one of them to pull the stuff off. I trust you are confident in the gear "you would wear to this discussion" to come back alivs? Let us hear some real insider info. on this.
There has to be a line of BS you are relying upon with this or is your last name in line with the first Usay?...Uday.
Tell me something...how does 2" manilla rope feel?
How does the Tomahawk we gave you taste for breakfast?
I know you have the straight scoop on this 123 billion. You just have too.
@Casper S. We didn't loose anything in Afghanistan most of that was older stuff the Afghanistan army had.
@Casper S. I agree with you. But do take some solace in that the weapons we are giving Ukraine are from older stockpiles, and needed to be used or demolished at some point. We hadnt purchased a Javelin or a Stinger in almost 20 years, because neither had any use in our middle eastern conflicts.
"we can not save ukraine by dooming the US economy" these are the best words spoken by a republican I ever heard. "Always aid to the relief of your fellow man but not at the expense of your own" Inflation is out of control and people are being pushed into poverty. We need to wake up. After this year Im switching from Democrat to Independent and only vote for representatives that has our country first in mind. We are sending Billions already meanwhile we have and economy thats crumbling......invest in home first.
Rand Paul is an Independent, not a Republican, My sweet 😉
Some hard working Americans can't even afford their rent and they want to give 40 billion in aid to Ukraine. Hell no. You have a moral obligation to help Americans. Thank you Rand Paul!!!!
Happens all the time it’s not the first time, how ignorant do you have to be to only now show interest in American History now???
@Genay Stevens Exactly, this is why we need socialism in America. No more billionaire parasites.
@PR_Tr4p_G4wd of course not.
Keep blocking it. We’re broke and can’t afford it. We need it here at home. You go mr.paul
@The Arrow are you serious? the patriots are the only ones who care about this country. Can you honestly say, with everything he’s done that Biden has Americans best interest in mind. Be honest
@Fight Davenport in your opinion
I agree 100% with Rand Paul,, we can't bail out Ukraine when we have enough trouble in our own Country, America is not a bank for other Countries...
Mr President could make a much stronger case, especially given his experience in the US Senate. Not the House or New York.
Rand Paul, hero. The last man standing tall in a failed state.
Well one thing is for sure, Bush, Obama and Trump should have got rid of Putin's madness, and now Biden is the only US President that has the courage to go after him. Saw this BEOW and thought it was very interesting as Trump continues to say good things about Putin:"
Americans first! Way to go senator rand Paul!!!
they keep telling us we are helping ourselves-Im thinking we're helping others
Our Congress spends money like drunken sailors. Easy enough to do when the money isn't theirs.
How much has the EU and UK contributed to their own security?
They're not tossing out billions like we are....Remember, this 40 billion is in addition to the other billions. This is beginning to feel like another transfer of wealth.
$1
The real question is how much have they paid Hunter...
@Colton Conner For a supposed British guy, your English is appalling.
@Andre Blanco of course I am been donating since it’s started we on this war together if we want to be in it or not Ukraine must win at all cost
I feel Ukraine's pain and my heart goes out them deeply but 40 billion is alot to give all at once yall are so fast to give 40 billion but give us the American people a hard time with relieve funds during the state of emergency covid pandemic it took weeks even months of fighting amongst each other to approve stimulus packages for assistance it wasn't fair at all but other countries besides the US can receive millions to billions in relieve funds with no problem ijs
Good for him. Block that shit. He’s 100 percent right.
@Fight Davenport his job is to represent Americans. Looking at the comments he’s representing us.
He isn't right though! He's ignoring what the majority of the people wanted. His job is not to decide for us what decisions to make or what we should spent on. It is up to the people. His job is to represent the majoriy of his constituents. He is not doing that. He is toying with peopels lives. He's the only douche blocking it when all of that can be solved later.
Block that shit 💯 pct right
There's nothing wrong with asking for a receipt of purchase if the money isn't yours to spend freely, to begin with.
Lets go brandon
But that's not what he's doing. We already will get a receipt of purchase. What exactly did you think we were doing?
I like how this guy talks down to him with “junior senator”.
It is the correct form of addressing the respective senator from Kentucky, anyhow the attitude displayed by Sen. Paul is just apathic to the national security concern
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@Mary Jones what’s wrong with that?
It's like someone feeding random strangers while his family is at home starving!!!
Rand Paul has a couple of new fans in this household!
Shout out to this guy a true American hero
Good on Rand Paul.
I can accept many arguments in the mouth of the career politician. But not "the moral obligation". What rights does he have to teach the morals. The moral obligation - shady affair. And since when and why Ukraine.
Bravo Sen. Paul for logic and ice-cold presentation. And for skipping morals and obligations.
Gokd for him! I also want accountability. There is a serious lack of it in government.
We also have a moral obligation to the American citizens of this country too. Can you imagine what $40 BILLION dollars could do to help people buy groceries, pay for gas, pay bills, and rent? It's great that we as a country want to help other countries and I can guarantee that the majority of people here think that way. We HAVE to take care of ourselves in order to take care of others.
Is it 40 billion to ukraine? Or 40 billion to weapon companies like Lockheed martin to manufacture weapons for ukraine? Exactly how is it spent 🤔
Yes this is what it really is
The MIC never quits. Babylon just wants more war. Always more war.
Ding! Ding!
there's somebody who is asking the right questions
We have no moral obligation to throw money at Ukraine. US politicians do have a moral obligation to fix the American economy.
America has been castigated for years for being involved in global events; it's time we focus on ourselves.
40 billion being sent to the Azov regime is insane.
america first! universal healthcare, free college, higher minimum wage, affordable housing, infrastructure reform, criminal justice reform, etc.
THANK YOU MR. PAUL !!!
Thank you Rand.