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re: The annual budget for USAID is only $40B, it’s a drop in the bucket!

Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:33 am to
Posted by Bamafig
Member since Nov 2018
4743 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:33 am to
Dollars go a long way in Third World countries.
Posted by Spaniard
Pine Belt
Member since Apr 2011
1034 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:33 am to
Can’t wait until they dive into all that money that Landrieu was put in charge of for infrastructure.
Posted by olgoi khorkhoi
priapism survivor
Member since May 2011
15857 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:43 am to
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Department of Defense - $845 billion
Health and Human Services - $1.8 trillion



I can't wait to see these books. I'll be a trillion + is lost in these two
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 9:45 am
Posted by slidingstop
Member since Jan 2025
632 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:45 am to
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You’ve heard this argument. It’s used to criticize the audit of USAID as being not worthy of attention.


OK then, can I have my portion back? If it's so inconsequential, they certainly won't miss my contribution.
Posted by dnm3305
Member since Feb 2009
14716 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 9:46 am to
Dont forget about the $750 check North Carolinians got from FEMA! Gotta factor that into the budget.
Posted by MMauler
Primary This RINO Traitor
Member since Jun 2013
22516 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:00 am to
$40 billion might be the official budget, but I would bet that a hell of a lot more money is going through there. It sounds like the Democrats One Stop Shop for money laundering.
This post was edited on 2/13/25 at 10:13 am
Posted by Hodag
Northwoods
Member since Sep 2024
1083 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:33 am to
With USAID it isn't as much about the dollar amount, it is what those dollars are used for.

A $20 million investment in Maidan in Ukraine can turn into a $100 billion return on investment when we go to war with Russia a decade later.

An $8 million* investment in Politico can influence a US presidential election.

*Or $44k if you want to get autistic
Posted by Kjnstkmn
Vermilion Parish
Member since Aug 2020
16112 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 10:54 am to
The impact is magnified because a lot of that $40 billion was being weaponized against us and used to further evil agendas vs just being wasted / thrown away.
Posted by Nosevens
Member since Apr 2019
14626 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:06 am to
But if they are using that money to further their agendas in keeping democrats or deep state controlled then those other things are increasing for their benefits as well.
That said yesterday it was announced that 20 billion was placed into a foreign account to help NGO’s. That should not be a mission of the EPA. How many more of these departments siphoned off money for NGO’s or other nefarious organizations
Posted by fwtex
Member since Nov 2019
2939 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:16 am to
Maybe a drop in the bucket as compared to the total government budget, but half of $40 billion is a lot of cash laundrred to Democrat political campaigns, media censorship, and liberal activism. I am confident, the Democrat campaigns and liberal activism cannot survive without them being able to use laundered taxpayer funds. Seriously, who in the right minds is going to dump their own money to the policies the DNC has been pushing??
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
19999 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:19 am to
Pentagon is missing a trillion dollars and act like it is no big deal.
Posted by AllbyMyRelf
Virginia
Member since Nov 2014
3732 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:20 am to
If $40B isn’t a lot of money, then send it my way.

If it’s not a lot of money, then why are the libs crying about it?
Posted by NorCali
Member since Feb 2015
1327 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:27 am to
Always wondered why VA isn’t under DOD. Should save on administrative overhead
Posted by Westbank111
Armpit of America
Member since Sep 2013
3708 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:28 am to
King orange, you hit the nail on the head!!!

I believe they obviously knew this on the front end & went after it first to shite down all that slush fund that they use against us & have paid protestors & pushing the global tyranny movement.

Much much more, and one of the greatest things I love about shutting down USAID is that it cramps THEOW lavish lifestyles!!!

That horse face Chelsea Clinton got a $10M house & a $3.5M wedding!!!

Burns me up!!!!

I want my tax money back, even if they have to seize all assets of the thieves starting with Soros & Clintons & refund our Hard earned money, otherwise, justice will not be fully served!
Posted by Pelican fan99
Lafayette, Louisiana
Member since Jun 2013
37769 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:30 am to
This is how they get you to accept and overlook massive government waste. Oh it’s just a billion here and billion there it’s just a rounding error in the grand scheme of federal spending

A billion dollars is still a shite ton of money and a lot of people are enriching themselves off it while scamming tax payers
Posted by HeadCall
Member since Feb 2025
2275 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:32 am to
Surely that’s the administrative cost to run the department. Like salaries and facilities and the like correct?
Posted by LSU_postman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
2883 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:34 am to
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exactly. its not like they're going to find a line item for something that cost $2.5 trillion they can nix.

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.



Dodge just said Hold my beer.

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Posted by LSU_postman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2005
2883 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:36 am to
In retrospect..that likely not one single line item CAD..But..all in one agency so far atleast :)
Posted by lake chuck fan
westlake
Member since Aug 2011
18292 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 11:57 am to
It's more than enough to pay off, bribe, and corrupt government officials. You can bet there's other means by which the CIA gets money and they are probably much bigger than USAID.
Stay tuned friend..... it's all soon to be revealed.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
96949 posts
Posted on 2/13/25 at 12:39 pm to
Try to cut small programs - “it’s just a drop in the bucket it won’t make a difference and we need it for such and such”

Try to cut big programs “they’re gonna take away your social security check, take away your healthcare and take food out of you children’s mouths”

Try to cut defense spending “Middle East will be in turmoil, muh russua, muh China, muh police the world to protect democracy”

Don’t cut anything “he said we would reduce the deficit and didn’t do it. Vote for us, we will be the adults in the room and being back responsible government”

They’re going to complain no matter what. Cut the spending, staring with fraud, waste and lowest priorities. Do what’s right and frick trying to appease the opposition
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