U.S. Senate passes a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 83922609 United States 02/13/2024 07:05 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | * **Total:** $60 billion * **Military Aid:** $28.6 billion (weapons, munitions, training) * **Non-Military Aid:** $31.4 billion (government operations, private sector, humanitarian) * **Additional:** $480 million for displaced Ukrainians **Israel:** * **Total:** $14.1 billion * **Military Aid:** $5.2 billion (air defenses, Iron Beam) * **Additional:** $8.9 billion for US operations in the region **Indo-Pacific:** * **Total:** $8 billion * **Specific details not provided** **Other:** * **Bill excludes** previously proposed border security funding. * **Total cost:** $95.3 billion. * **Next step:** House of Representatives considers the bill. |
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User ID: 86638847 United States 02/13/2024 12:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Anyone have any idea how much the federal govt spends on its citizens compared to foreign aid? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 83537005 Well, we spend $53 billion on the entire US Marine Corps but just voted to spend another $60 billion on Ukraine….so You can count on America to do the right thing after exhausting every other alternative." Winston Churchill |
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