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The annual budget for USAID is only $40B, it’s a drop in the bucket!
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:04 am
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:04 am
You’ve heard this argument. It’s used to criticize the audit of USAID as being not worthy of attention.
Besides the fact that audits are coming for all the other departments, maybe we should put this number in perspective.
Total annual expenditures for the following departments:
Entire Judicial Branch of Government - $9 billion
Entire Federal Bureau of Prisons - $8.3 billion
Corp of Civil Engineers - $7 billion
NASA - $25 billion
State Department (all embassies) - $35 billion
Dept of Education - $275 billion
Veterans Affairs - $364 billion
Department of Defense - $845 billion
Health and Human Services - $1.8 trillion
So yes, there are much much bigger spenders, and areas of greater waste fraud and corruption in terms of real dollars… BUT!
$40 Billion is A LOT of money.
4 times what we spend on the Judicial Branch or on all federal prisons!!
Besides the fact that audits are coming for all the other departments, maybe we should put this number in perspective.
Total annual expenditures for the following departments:
Entire Judicial Branch of Government - $9 billion
Entire Federal Bureau of Prisons - $8.3 billion
Corp of Civil Engineers - $7 billion
NASA - $25 billion
State Department (all embassies) - $35 billion
Dept of Education - $275 billion
Veterans Affairs - $364 billion
Department of Defense - $845 billion
Health and Human Services - $1.8 trillion
So yes, there are much much bigger spenders, and areas of greater waste fraud and corruption in terms of real dollars… BUT!
$40 Billion is A LOT of money.
4 times what we spend on the Judicial Branch or on all federal prisons!!
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 9:05 am
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Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:06 am to Jimbeaux
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You’ve heard this argument. It’s used to criticize the audit of USAID as being not worthy of attention.
It doesn't matter. All gas and no brakes. Let the haters hate.
Catering them never worked, and will never work.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:07 am to Jimbeaux
Watch the pennies; the dollars will follow.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:08 am to Jimbeaux
thanks jimbeaux...i havent heard this over and over and over before.
And BTW I agree 40 bill is a frick ton of money and we need to cut all the listed departments.
And BTW I agree 40 bill is a frick ton of money and we need to cut all the listed departments.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:09 am to Jimbeaux
I appreciate the perspective on this.
I would be shocked if there isn't a trillion+ dollars in waste and fraud sitting in these
quote:
Dept of Education - $275 billion
Veterans Affairs - $364 billion
Department of Defense - $845 billion
Health and Human Services - $1.8 trillion
I would be shocked if there isn't a trillion+ dollars in waste and fraud sitting in these
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:09 am to Jimbeaux
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Entire Federal Bureau of Prisons - $8.3 billion
Alabama says "hold my beer". Just spent over 1 billion on one prison, and yesterday authorized borrowing another 500 million for prisons.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:10 am to Jimbeaux
quote:
So yes, there are much much bigger spenders, and areas of greater waste fraud and corruption in terms of real dollars… BUT!
$40 Billion is A LOT of money.
Right, we're just getting started.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:11 am to Jimbeaux
quote:
$40B, it’s a drop in the bucket!
Just an appetizer for what's to come hopefully...
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:13 am to Quidam65
quote:exactly. its not like they're going to find a line item for something that cost $2.5 trillion they can nix.
Watch the pennies; the dollars will follow.
thats not how this works gif
trust me, $40 billion here, $20 billion there..this will add up to 1T alot faster than you think.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:13 am to Jimbeaux
It may be only 1% but it’s the bag money for All of the Tomfoolery around the world and domestic. It’s the head of the Snake. See: Mike Benz
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:14 am to Jimbeaux
Doesn't Dave Ramsey advise to take care of the smallest bills first?
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:23 am to Jimbeaux
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The annual budget for USAID is only $40B, it’s a drop in the bucket!
And every drop we remove from that bucket will eventually empty it to acceptable levels. This is how trimming a budget works. This is one of the most idiotic arguments the left keeps making
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:26 am to Jimbeaux
The United States President Donald J Trump, has asked for DOGE to audit each and every agency under the executive branch. To modernize the systems being used. As they are doing so they are finding egregious misuse of the funds.
It is the Presidents responsibility to root out waste, abuse, corruption and fraud.
None of the other noise matters.
It is the Presidents responsibility to root out waste, abuse, corruption and fraud.
None of the other noise matters.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:26 am to Jimbeaux
It's going to be wild when we realize we can run the entire government on like 800 billion.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:27 am to Jimbeaux
The deal with USAID is that its how they cheat at elections and enrich themselves.
That's why you don't see the supposed recipients of USAID funds griping - its Dem politicians and black church leaders.
The ugly truth is that Dems have funneled money to black churches for years to get those congregations on board.
That's why you don't see the supposed recipients of USAID funds griping - its Dem politicians and black church leaders.
The ugly truth is that Dems have funneled money to black churches for years to get those congregations on board.
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 9:28 am
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:27 am to Jimbeaux
$364 billion for Veterans Affairs and look at how poorly our vets are treated! I can’t wait for DOGE to audit those bastards!!
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:29 am to Jimbeaux
But think of what good 40 billion could do if properly applied.
We've got to get our deficit under control first though.
We've got to get our deficit under control first though.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:29 am to Jimbeaux
Every journey begins with a single step.
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:30 am to Jimbeaux
Forty thousand million, as G Gordon Liddy would say
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:32 am to Jimbeaux
Muh rounding error bullshite.
I don’t care. It’s our fricking money.
I don’t care. It’s our fricking money.
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