Billions Going to Foreign Aid in Spending Bill: ‘Gender Programs’ in Pakistan, Sri Lankan Ship Refurbishments

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American taxpayers still reeling from coronavirus lockdowns will be shelling out billions to foreign countries if Congress passes a $2.3 trillion spending bill unveiled Monday.

The 5,593 page budget-busting bill was posted online Monday afternoon, only hours before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a vote would be held.

For some countries, Christmas came early:

$169,739,000 to Vietnam, including $19 million to remediate dioxins (page 1476).

Unspecified funds to “continue support for not-for-profit institutions of higher education in Kabul, Afghanistan that are accessible to both women and men in a coeducational environment” (page 1477).

$198,323,000 to Bangladesh, including $23.5 million to support Burmese refugees and $23.3 million for “democracy programs” (page 1485).

$130,265,000 to Nepal for “development and democracy programs” (page 1485).

Pakistan: $15 million for “democracy programs” and $10 million for “gender programs” (page 1486).

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/21/billions-going-to-foreign-aid-in-spending-bill-gender-programs-in-pakistan-sri-lankan-ship-refurbishments/

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- Bob Russell December 22, 2020 at 6:18pm
  
  I wouldn't say mine are corrupt but they are deep state TRAITORS as far as I can tell.
- Ronald A. Nelson COL, USA, Retired > Bob Russell December 23, 2020 at 6:11am
  
  Going along to get along... doing nothing in the face of open corruption makes every politician culpable under the law as accessories to the crimes being committed. It is time we enforce the laws... even though it may end up removing every sitting member of our government including the Courts and Law Enforcement management.
Bob Russell December 22, 2020 at 4:46pm

Neither political party represents We the People. The ones who don't get graft from soros, gates, bloomberg, zucker, zuckerberg, buffet, etc. get theirs from tax money they steal. It is past time for a reset to get rid of the career criminals that infest government!!!!!
Edie Faylor December 22, 2020 at 4:41pm

I despise just about everyone in Congress today - what is wrong with these people? Of course, it isn't their money so why should they care? By the time my grandchildren are paying for this, these nasty people will all be gone, hopefully 6 feet under. The President MUST VETO this bill!!! Whatever happened to the line item veto? Did jug ears do away with it?
Phil December 22, 2020 at 4:11pm

Anyone have as nuch contempt for congress as I do yet?
- Bob Russell > Phil December 22, 2020 at 4:47pm
  
  Phil, I likely have more contempt for those career criminals. Time to start hanging the TRAITORS!!!!!!!!!!
Eric Svenson Sr. December 22, 2020 at 2:12pm

I pray that Trump vetoes this bill. To heck with getting a mere $600 when the fags get $10 Million along with other gross pork waste. We need to replace all politicians who vote for this crap.
- Ronald A. Nelson COL, USA, Retired December 27, 2020 at 1:16pm
  
  A pocket veto is in effect if after 10 days from the receipt of a bill (not counting Sundays) the President has not signed a bill or act into law... The Bill Automatically becomes law UNLESS CONGRESS IS ADJOURNED... and then the Bill dies and must be resubmitted to Congres for reconsideration and approval by each House of Congress.
  
  See Article 1, Sec 7, Clause 2... US Constitution.
- Bob Russell > Eric Svenson Sr. December 22, 2020 at 6:07pm
  
  Eric, I agree, SCRAPS for We the People millions for satan!!!!! the government is corrupt, and owned by satan!!!!!
Brian Bonner December 22, 2020 at 2:03pm

Just to be clear, foriegn aid is unconstitutional. That aside, why would you spend alll that money, especially for democracy since our last election was up there with banana republics, but they were supposedly arguing over how much money to spend on US and we are over 22 Trillion dollars in debt, to foreign countries????

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