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Wakeup America- Taxation without Representation- 554,000 homeless Americans
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:13 am
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:13 am
554,000 homeless Americans article
Something is wrong, really wrong in Washington DC. The American people have to pay income taxes and this money that goes into the United States budget is funneled into foreign countries. The American people are being taxed in so many ways- property taxes, sales taxes, taxes on gas,
This does not make sense. Why is our tax money being sent to foreign countries when we need it here in the USA?
We have 554,000 homeless people in America, we have nearly 20,000 college students on the brink of not having food and being homeless, our inner cities are living well below the poverty level, our Veterans are not getting help, our education and medical system is in disarray, our senior citizens need help on every level, and this list goes on and on......
The Democratic Party claims to be a voice of the people but this party just proposed a budget that gives 154 billion to foreign countries when we need this money at home.
Is it any wonder that the. Clintons, Obamas, Bidens, and other politicians are worth hundreds of millions yet their salary is a couple of hundred thousand a year? How have they made their money? The hypocrisy of pursuing Trump over his business dealings is unbelievable,
Why is our tax money not staying in the USA to help Americans financially, economically on every level? Why are our politicians getting rich on Capital Hill?
Is this the 1776 version of taxation without representation?
Something is wrong, really wrong in Washington DC. The American people have to pay income taxes and this money that goes into the United States budget is funneled into foreign countries. The American people are being taxed in so many ways- property taxes, sales taxes, taxes on gas,
This does not make sense. Why is our tax money being sent to foreign countries when we need it here in the USA?
We have 554,000 homeless people in America, we have nearly 20,000 college students on the brink of not having food and being homeless, our inner cities are living well below the poverty level, our Veterans are not getting help, our education and medical system is in disarray, our senior citizens need help on every level, and this list goes on and on......
The Democratic Party claims to be a voice of the people but this party just proposed a budget that gives 154 billion to foreign countries when we need this money at home.
Is it any wonder that the. Clintons, Obamas, Bidens, and other politicians are worth hundreds of millions yet their salary is a couple of hundred thousand a year? How have they made their money? The hypocrisy of pursuing Trump over his business dealings is unbelievable,
Why is our tax money not staying in the USA to help Americans financially, economically on every level? Why are our politicians getting rich on Capital Hill?
Is this the 1776 version of taxation without representation?
This post was edited on 1/6/19 at 6:20 am
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Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:17 am to davidsheroes
Homeless people and foreign AID are 2 completely unrelated issues. I see people illogically try to stitch the 2 together all the time. It's a fundamental misunderstanding of homelessness in America.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:19 am to davidsheroes
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Why is our tax money being sent to foreign countries when we need it here in the USA?
Politicians will never give you an honest answer to this question. The truth is, the globalists that run the world demand tribute.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:22 am to Revelator
The money spent on foreign AID is completely dwarfed by the money spent at home
The problem isn't lack of money spent at home
The problem isn't lack of money spent at home
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:24 am to Powerman
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Homeless people and foreign AID are 2 completely unrelated issues. I see people illogically try to stitch the 2 together all the time. It's a fundamental misunderstanding of homelessness in America.
would $154 billion help to fight homelessness in the united states?
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:27 am to Powerman
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The problem isn't lack of money spent at home on the homeless.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:32 am to Powerman
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The money spent on foreign AID is completely dwarfed by the money spent at home
This still sidesteps the question as to why so much American taxpayer money is given away to foreign countries. Some of them, our enemies.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:38 am to Powerman
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The money spent on foreign AID is completely dwarfed by the money spent at home
The problem isn't lack of money spent at home
That's a deflection, Powerbottom.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:39 am to Dead End
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That's a deflection, Powerbottom.
No it's not.
Funny how conservatives usually recognize that throwing money at a problem doesn't solve it but somehow they completely forget about that when it comes to the homeless.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:41 am to Revelator
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This still sidesteps the question as to why so much American taxpayer money is given away to foreign countries. Some of them, our enemies.
Foreign AID is usually ~1% of our budget
The portion that goes to our enemies is usually countries where we have a military presence and are causing death and destruction.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:41 am to davidsheroes
The problem is
REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION.
47% of Americans are Tyrants.
REPRESENTATION WITHOUT TAXATION.
47% of Americans are Tyrants.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:42 am to Powerman
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throwing money at a problem doesn't solve it
then what is even the point of foreign aid?
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:45 am to Powerman
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$154 billion
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~1% of our budget
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5 billion for wall
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gov't shutdown
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dems
I don't do math too well, but this is telling.
Back to helping Americans.
This post was edited on 1/6/19 at 6:47 am
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:46 am to EllisD
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then what is even the point of foreign aid?
Usually to support U.S. interests. In some cases money is an issue. Lack of money spent at home isn't the reason we have so many homeless. Now you could say a poor allocation of that money could be part of the problem and you'd probably be right. But our homeless problem is not indicative of a lack of money spent domestically and has absolutely nothing to do with money spent on foreign aid.
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U.S. aid policy seeks to achieve its aims through a diverse array of programs, which can be organized into several major categories. According to CRS calculations, foreign aid spending as of 2016 can be broken down as follows:
Long-term development aid (42 percent) provides ongoing funding for projects to promote broad-based economic growth and general prosperity in the world’s poorest countries. More than half of this goes to bilateral health programs, including treatment of HIV/AIDS, maternal and family health, and support for government health-care systems, mostly in Africa. This also includes funding to multilateral institutions such as the World Bank and the UN Development Program.
Military and security aid (33 percent) primarily goes toward helping allies purchase U.S. military equipment, training foreign military personnel, and funding peacekeeping missions. A smaller slice goes to “non-military security assistance,” which includes counternarcotics programs in Afghanistan, Colombia, Peru, and elsewhere, as well as nonproliferation and counterterrorism efforts.
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Humanitarian aid (14 percent) is spent to alleviate short-term humanitarian crises, such as those resulting from famine, earthquakes, war, state failure, or other natural or man-made disasters. This includes State Department and Defense Department disaster relief efforts, as well as purchases of U.S. agricultural goods and funding for organizations such as the International Red Cross and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
Political aid (11 percent) is intended to support political stability, free-market economic reforms, and democratic institutions. Programs include governance and justice system reforms, backing for human rights organizations, and support for peace talks and treaty implementation.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:47 am to Powerman
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Funny how conservatives usually recognize that throwing money at a problem doesn't solve it but somehow they completely forget about that when it comes to the homeless.
If you're referring to the border wall, then yes spending money to build it will definitely have an impact in significantly reducing illegal immigration.
Throwing money to the homeless is a bottomless well that only encourages more of the same.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:49 am to BurningHeart
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Throwing money to the homeless is a bottomless well that only encourages more of the same.
Well the homeless problem is pretty complex. It's not just a money issue. It's a mental health issue. Some homeless people don't WANT housing as absurd as that seems to the rest of us.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:51 am to Powerman
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Some homeless people don't WANT housing as absurd as that seems to the rest of us.
After directing a homeless shelter for some years in the past I can say this is a true statement.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:52 am to EllisD
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throwing money at a problem doesn't solve it
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then what is even the point of foreign aid?
Powerbottom didn't think about his response before he posted.
Posted on 1/6/19 at 6:54 am to Powerman
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Well the homeless problem is pretty complex. It's not just a money issue. It's a mental health issue. Some homeless people don't WANT housing as absurd as that seems to the rest of us.
Correct
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