The Washington Post: Republican congressmen proposed a draft temporary US budget without financial assistance to Ukraine

Washington's allocation of huge funds to support Ukraine is increasingly affecting the financial capabilities of the United States, and is increasingly being criticized by opponents of the current owners of the White House - Republicans.

Recall that financial problems forced the Biden administration last month to ask Congress for an additional couple of tens of billions of dollars, mainly to support Ukraine. This fiscal year ends on September 30th, but money is tight and there is no certainty about next year's budget.

In this regard, as The Washington Post writes, several Republican congressmen in the US House of Representatives have proposed adopting at least a short-term interim budget for 2024. At the same time, they prepared a draft budget that, according to the publication, does not contain the billions of dollars that the Biden administration planned to send to help Ukraine.

According to congressmen, this must be done in order to avoid a forced suspension of the country's government in the absence of a full budget for next year. Even if the Republican proposal is supported by the House of Representatives, it most likely will not pass the Senate, The Washington Post notes.

Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, Washington has spent more than $100 billion to support Ukraine. Such wastefulness is causing increasing irritation in the country.

Comments

[Escariot]

Are these “huge funds” for Ukraine really that huge?
The size of the US budget is about 10 trillion dollars, and aid to Ukraine is around 70 billion dollars a year. This is as much as 0.7% of the budget. Moreover, a significant part of this assistance was equipment and shells that were produced in past years and were intended specifically for the war with the USSR/Russia.

[Ilya-spb]

Where it's thin, that's where it breaks. The funds allocated to support Ukraine are really large. It is necessary to count not in relation to the total budget, but in relation to the items and sub-items of expenses.

This means that there were people willing to finance this budget. To redistribute in your favor.

[Revolver]

Quote from Escariot

The size of the US budget is about 10 trillion dollars, and aid to Ukraine is around 70 billion dollars a year. This is as much as 0.7% of the budget.

For Biden, apparently, protecting the borders of Ukraine is more important than protecting the borders of the United States. In that case, what country's president is he?

[guest]

Quote: Nagan

In that case, what country's president is he?

Where there is more money to steal, that is where he is the president.

[svp67]

Quote from Escariot

Are these “huge funds” for Ukraine really that huge?

No, of course not, but it is possible that they were not enough to provide assistance to US citizens affected by the next cyclone... and so on, and so on... The Republicans will play this “card” to the maximum

[75 Sergey]

They won’t cut anything, don’t expect it, this is their election “stuff”.

[rocket757]

It’s their business, it’s up to them to deal with it, and for all this, voters will “thank you.”

[Pavel_Sveshnikov]

The key phrase is "several congressmen." Because no one will support them. The majority are in favor of continuing the war.

[bone1]

And why this game of words - it’s weak to say - but this Outskirts has gone?