Obama's Global Poverty Act

[mkloby]

This taken from American Conservative Union:

How do liberals fight poverty? They make more people poor.

No, it makes no sense whatsoever, but if you're a liberal, it's a viable solution... after all, it's "fair."

Of course, we're talking about the newest liberal-inspired plan to allow a United Nations style tax on American citizens.

It's the Global Poverty Act (S.2433), and according to some conservative sources, this sickening bill could potentially force the United States to spend as much as $845,000,000,000.00 on welfare to third-world countries.

Among them, Phyllis Schlafly who recently wrote:

"Obama's costly, dangerous and altogether bad bill (S. 2433), which could come up in the Senate any day, is called the Global Poverty Act. It would commit U.S. taxpayers to spend 0.7 percent of our Gross Domestic Product on foreign handouts..." [Emphasis Mine]

And WorldNetDaily.com quotes Cliff Kincaid at Accuracy in Media as saying:

"[T]he legislation, if approved, dedicates 0.7 percent of the U.S. gross national product to foreign aid, which over 13 years... would amount to $845 billion 'over and above what the U.S. already spends.'"

"The plan passed the House in 2007 'because most members didn't realize what was in it.' Congressional sponsors have been careful not to calculate the amount of foreign aid spending that it would require."

$845 BILLION is hardly a drop in the bucket and, yes, that's in addition to our Foreign Aid programs, which, in 2006, cost American taxpayers almost $300 BILLION!

But make no mistake -- for those of us who are compassionate -- you can be sure that most of that money will do little to alleviate poverty or help the needy.

If we allow history to be our guide, we can be certain that the most of the money will be gobbled up by third-world tyrants and bureaucrats, who live in heavily guarded palaces and drive gold-plated Rolls-Royces while their people starve by the millions or die of preventable diseases.

If the Democrat-controlled Congress passes this bill, the United States will have taken the first step toward the complete surrender of our national sovereignty.

[lesofprimus]

Fu*k foreign handouts, hand it to OUR poverty striken.... Compassion for Third World Countries and their poverty???

Where???

It aint here....

[evangilder]

I will be glad to help the sick and starving outside the country when everyone HERE is fed and cared for FIRST.

F*ck the UN.

[wilbur1]

F##K THE LIBERALS STUPID COMMIE BASTARDS!!

[pbfoot]

which country is the largest benefitor of US foreign aid?

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by pbfoot

which country is the largest benefitor of US foreign aid?

As of right now?

Older Foreign Aid Charts - Global Issues

[mkloby]

I was shocked when I saw that - that got no press coverage, and the house version passed in Sep 2007 I believe. Needless to say, piles of democrats were sponsoring the bill. This is the kind of crap you can expect if the executive becomes a socialist also.

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by mkloby

I was shocked when I saw that - that got no press coverage, and the house version passed in Sep 2007 I believe. Needless to say, piles of democrats were sponsoring the bill. This is the kind of crap you can expect if the executive becomes a socialist also.

Agree...

For middle east counties I'd tie foreign aid to a supply of discounted oil - food for crude. I'd also have penalties to countries who can't rid them selves of terrorist organizations.

[ccheese]

Needless to say, that sucks. I'm going to send a few emails to the
Virginia senators.....

Charles

[pbfoot]

Originally Posted by ccheese

Needless to say, that sucks. I'm going to send a few emails to the
Virginia senators.....

Charles

I can't see what is wrong with aid that helps out people in the long term if successful it can only be of benefit as it it will help prevent economic refugees

[syscom3]

Can we tax the world to pay for our military PROTECTING their collective butts?

[pbfoot]

Originally Posted by syscom3

Can we tax the world to pay for our military PROTECTING their collective butts?

oh thank you so much for my security

[mkloby]

Originally Posted by pbfoot

I can't see what is wrong with aid that helps out people in the long term if successful it can only be of benefit as it it will help prevent economic refugees

What's wrong with it is that Americans don't pay taxes to help fight friggen AIDS in Africa and feed them... not to mention loan money to them that is not going to be repaid!

[pbfoot]

Originally Posted by mkloby

What's wrong with it is that Americans don't pay taxes to help fight friggen AIDS in Africa and feed them... not to mention loan money to them that is not going to be repaid!

but that isn't where most of your foreign aid is directed by a long shot.

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by pbfoot

but that isn't where most of your foreign aid is directed by a long shot.

Look at the link I posted....