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Sen. Rand Paul blocks $40B Ukraine aid package
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2022
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Thank you Rand Paul, at least someone in Washington has some common sense
I wish yall learned the deal more honestly, its not 40b we could use anymore really. Its straight up 95% already paid and in use by the us or reserved assets, you can ask urself do we really need that equipment after leaving afghanistan and having gear already in iraq, vs a nation destroying expensive russian shit and kicking its ass.
Thank both of you for standing up for us
And cares about them shafting "We The People".
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.
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.
Heres a simple response, its already paid for. Its 40b not really in cash anymore just 40b in military equipment they wanna donate. Maybe some money is involved but barely if its arms. Majority would already have been funded by the massive us budget and people really think were handing over 40b in cash in a day, if we did our economy wouldnt be the best.
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.
Good for you Rand!!!! Thank you!!!
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
Smart man in Congress , finally there's hope.
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.
I proudly quote Sen. Rand Paul, “My oath of office is to the U.S. Constitution, not to any foreign nation,” he said, adding, “We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the U.S. economy.” Rand Paul is simply honoring his taken oath as a United States Senator - can more?
@Mary Jones yes they have
@Michael Arbos This is just false
Make sure that the big guy gets 10%
at least.
Let’s go brando!
Money Laundering via family or friends network.
Exactly
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.
There's nothing wrong with asking for a receipt of purchase if the money isn't yours to spend freely, to begin with.
A bot stole your comment :(
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 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
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.
Thank God for Senator Paul!
I feel like the same thing is going to happen to Vietnams capital. The U.S. gives up, then the capitalists take the rest.
Thankyou Rand Paul! Now if we could just get other senators to listen to his wisdom! 40 billion! That's crazy!!
God bless rand Paul. Look at our economy and tell me it's a good idea to send another country 40B large.
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
@Ned Kent If that doesn't silence my, I don't know what will.
@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.
Thankyou Ran Paul 👏🏽
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.
Helping others at the expense of our children by burdening them with higher taxes is just INSANITY!
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?
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
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
Finally !!! Thank God someone finally open there eyes and said NO!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! We are suffering here in America!!! Damn help us !!!
This bill goes to show that we can easily get monthly stimulus
Smart man in Congress , finally there's hope.
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.
Well said
$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
He’s completely right too, no point in helping if it means your economy will collapse before a resolution happens anyway.
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!
Speak for yourself we the people don't agree with you I don't
Thank you Rand.
Great to hear, there is still is an politician with common sense in America. !!! Keep on the good work senator Paul 🙏🙏🙏
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
THANK YOU MR. PAUL !!!
@0:35
"We have a moral obligation to act swiftly."
Then get out your own goddamn checkbook.
You can't act morally with someone else's money. You do so by putting your money where you mouth is. After you donate from your own pocket then spend your time outside of work privately raising funds for the causes that you belief in. Moral obligations that are paid for with stolen or borrowed money is not moral. Nor is it moral to force someone to do what you think is right.
His idea of morality is simply the ends justify the immoral means.
If that is the case, Schummer, then how about the ends of saving this country for the long-term means that in the short-term to intermediate term government programs are cut as we work to spending no more than we take in, we simplify the tax code to a Fair Tax type program, and return the majority of what the federal government has take on as it role back to the states where it belongs.
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
God bless Rand Paul!
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.
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!!
As someone who disagrees with Rand on a lot, I applaud him for being 'anti spending' on everything, unlike hypocrites Manchin who opposes spending on clean energy and societal support because it will 'make inflation worse' yet he supports huge military budgets and sending huge amounts of money to foreign countries. I mean, does Ukraine really need $40 billion? Russia is losing badly right now, and we already just sent Ukraine $13 billion not too long ago.
Thank you..... please continue the good work...
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.
Good on Rand Paul.
$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 ?
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.
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
Amen. So very true
Thank you senator Paul
Good job Rand Paul. Thank you
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
they keep telling us we are helping ourselves-Im thinking we're helping others
Thank you Rand Paul and Josh Hawley!
Thank you Rand!
THANK YOU SENATOR RAND PAUL.!! SHAME ON MCCONNEL !!! PLEASE RESIGN FROM OFFICE!!
Lets go brandon
Nah shame on you.
Has congress reviewed what the last funds were specifically used on yet? There needs to be thorough review to ensure it's not being wasted or mismanaged.
Pennies on the dollar go to Ukrainian troops doing the fighting.
10% to the big guy and his clan
its in their pockets-
THANK YOU RAND PAUL !!!!
Rand .. one of a few voices of reason
Thank god for Paul!
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.
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!
“Men of upright, benevolent tempers have too many opportunities of remarking, with horror, to what desperate lengths this disposition is sometimes carried and how often the great interests of society are sacrificed to the vanity, to the conceit, and to the obstinacy of individuals,…”The Federalist Papers NO. 70 A. Hamilton.🌻
Great job sir. They don't need a dime from us 😡 we funded 11 bio weapons labs and now look what's happened 😡
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?
Thank you Rand Paul.
Thanks rand for your service
I feel like the same thing is going to happen to Vietnams capital. The U.S. gives up, then the capitalists take the rest.
I feel like the same thing is going to happen to Vietnams capital. The U.S. gives up, then the capitalists take the rest.
Thank you please block it and don't don't send it, we have problems of our own
america first! universal healthcare, free college, higher minimum wage, affordable housing, infrastructure reform, criminal justice reform, etc.
Rand Paul, hero. The last man standing tall in a failed state.
Our Congress spends money like drunken sailors. Easy enough to do when the money isn't theirs.
Nice work to Rand Paul
A true hero
Thank you Rand Paul
Gokd for him! I also want accountability. There is a serious lack of it in government.
Time to get some fresh oxygen in the system. I'm tired of seeing these extremely old people in office.
Let's handle our own folks
Thank you Senator Rand Paul. You did the best thing standing up and showing your support for Americans. GOD bless you
He has a moral obligation to represent the people. We requested better military aid for Ukraine and we demanded no more delays! Hundreds of people collected signatures, mailed letters to the representatives, we pestered with phone calls. We did our job. We won a 100% vote. The people spoke. This should not have happened. How can the people exercise their power if the representatives refuse to listen to a 100% agreement? He disregarded what we decided. He chose to delay it one more week for a different agenda. During the delay, people will die unless they hold an emergency meeting and vote again. When the aid is packaged and shipped they will get a packing slip. Documentation is handled. He isn't throwing a blockade over concern of accountibility. He is another motivation. And It's a damn shame.
Putin troll?
I mean…. I wouldn’t call voting against something that has the overwhelming support of citizens, ‚supporting Americans‘. Maybe supporting Russians but y‘know
Thank you and please keep blocking it
Americans first! Way to go senator rand Paul!!!
Mr Paul...your our hero!
40 billion being sent to the Azov regime is insane.
Thank god for Rand Paul.
This is good news.
Thank you so much. Is it ridiculous to send that much money. We have so many of our own veterans here in the United States that desperately need help. We cannot be the worlds savior all of the time..
@Ivet Laru I never believed that load of shite. I protested against it. I wrote to my Congressman multiple times. I still believe the US invasion of Iraq was about a personal issue with Saddam and Bush. Chaney made millions of dollars due to his connection with Haliburton. I believe reparations are due to the people of Iraq. We can not change what happened but we can do our best to ensure it doesn't happen again.
Thankyou sen. Rand Paul
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.
@Ed Dav yes its an excuse there's always a problem it's a forever goal to solve. Government needs to address multiple issues simultaneously not just specific ones you care for.
@Chilkat River THE HOMELESS NEED TO GET INTO DRUG TREAMENT.....
@jack Elder hope you feel better. By saying, “we have problem here” is not an excuse it is a fact that is why it is stated so much.
@Chilkat River I don’t see the problem when they take our taxes and do whatever the hell they want with them anyways
I'm sick of people saying "we've got problems here" as an excuse to refuse aid to others. 40 billion will do an immense amount of good for ukraine military but will barely affect anything just giving it to Americans in the hopes of change. It would be burned through in a week
What are we doing here? I agree with Rand on this.
Notice Schumer said “WE HAVE A MORAL OBLIGATION” not a legal obligation. So to those arguing that we need to support them because we’re required to do so is speaking from their ass.
@Shimrra It actually is. You ever read the Budapest Memorandum? I did. Officially on paper, Crimea seceded from Ukraine and joined Russia. Therefore it’s no longer a part of Ukraine. Which is what was about to happen to the Donbas Region when their separatists manned Government buildings, they signed the Minsk accords and still shelling happened killing civilians. Ukraine was the last to pull out.
2) nobody knows where the money is going or who is in charge of it. You ever monitored a check book, and write down what the expenditures were for specifically? This ain’t stimulus for Ukraine. We’ve already fulfilled our obligation of providing support and security council. Read the agreement.
3)this IS a fix it yourself issue because literally you had a war go on from 2014-Present day with your own civillians. You were supposed to revise your constitution in accordance with the Minsk Accords. You didn’t, now you’re all mad because the Pro-Russian forces are helping.
4) this could have all be solved if Ukraine stopped trying to be fascist. Read it. Jan 26 2022 they had a meeting in Paris with Russia and USA, Germany, and France. They agreed to end the bloodshed Ukraine should stop trying to control its citizens in Crimea and Donbas and allow the reintegration to happen. Establishing new borders. Like a spoiled child, Ukraine pulled out of parliament and went home to cry.
5) if you know so much, I suggest you get off the news and put your nose in a book and read to what’s being said. Either that or you have the comprehension skills of a walnut.
@DirtyDave *_"do you know where the money is going? Does anybody? No."_* Yes, we do. Read the damn bill. It isn't that hard. You are arguing from ignorance.
*_"Also, read the difference between an agreement and a treaty."_* Irrelevant. Russia is violating a binding international agreement.
*_"Stop thinking with your morals"_* You heard it here first, folks. Stop thinking about morals.
*_"and think about what’s good for you because if Ukraine wanted to stop this war all it could’ve said was “okay. We won’t join NATO, but we’re not joining Russia either”."_* Yes, surrender. Why didn't we think of that during WWII? Why didn't we just surrender to the Axis and save ourselves from further warfare?
You are either a troll or you've seriously bought Putin's propaganda.
@DirtyDave *_"That’s a load of Bull"_* It isn't.
*_"because we all know that with more support and spending thrown out there, the more the prices will rise here to make up the deficit."_* That isn't how the economy works. 5% of our defense budget won't have any impact on the overall market.
*_"Not to mention, that the separatists literally didn’t want To be a part of Ukraine."_* Irrelevant. We are talking about a nation being invaded after having performed no hostile actions against the invading nation.
*_"Look it up."_* I already know vastly more about this than you.
*_"That’s not an issue we should support, that’s a “fix it yourself issue” which ISNT covered by the agreement YOURE all so fast to bring up."_* Erroneous conclusion from a false premise.
*_"Russia only got involved recently so why have we been supporting a government since 2014."_* Because Russia invaded and annexed (stole) Crimea, a part of Ukraine, in 2014. It is quite ironic that you said "look it up" while failing to put even a modicum of effort into figuring out why 2014 is important.
Good for him
Way to go RP!
Thank you, Rand Paul,
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
As Rand should block it. The media is nuts for blasting Rand on this topic. We should spend as much as the EU
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.
thank you Rand Paul!!!!!!!!
Thank you Paul .
I support and agree with Rand Paul. Every single penny need to be accountable and need the receipt how they spend it.
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Thank God for Rand Paul.
Thank God for Rand Paul.
GOOD! AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED HELP! 🤬🤬🤬