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White House warns Congress the US is out of money, nearly out of time to avoid 'kneecap' to Ukraine (apnews.com)

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The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv’s war effort to defend itself from Russia’s invasion may grind to a halt without it.

In a letter to House and Senate leaders and also released publicly, Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young warned the U.S. will run out of funding to send weapons and assistance to Ukraine by the end of the year, saying that would “kneecap” Ukraine on the battlefield.

She added that the U.S. already has run out of money that it has used to prop up Ukraine’s economy, and “if Ukraine’s economy collapses, they will not be able to keep fighting, full stop.”

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[-] interceder270@lemmy.world 136 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

We can start by stopping aid to Israel. They have enough wealth to fund their own genocides.

They have a fucking Intel fab.

[-] CleoTheWizard@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

I’ll admit, I had this thought earlier about why do they even need our money? I haven’t heard of them fighting much of anyone since the first week of this. Mostly leveling the entirety of Gaza so that they can take it over. So the US is not only paying for genocide, we’re also paying for a construction project basically.

Maybe someone who knows can chime in but what is the money for? Is it for more weapons similar to Ukraine? Are we trying to profit off of a genocide?

[-] PRUSSIA_x86@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

A lot of it isn't actually money. The US keeps a massive stockpile of weapons and equipment in storage in Isreal. The government hands over the keys to a few trucks and some parts, then writes it off as $X value in military hardware.

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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 119 points 7 months ago

The GOP will, of course, stand with Putin. The GOP has always famously stood by the USSR/Russia. I believe it was Ronald Reagen who bravely said "Mr. Gorbachev, build me a fucking wall."

[-] PowerGloveSoBad@lemmy.world 29 points 7 months ago

Lol, close but not quite what he said. Sorry if you were making a joke. The actual quote was "you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall."

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago

No, the real quote was, "All in all you're just another brick in the wall."

[-] Snowpix@lemmy.ca 19 points 7 months ago

Hey! Putin! Leave them kids alone!

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

How can ye have any Putin if ye don't eat yer meat!?

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

We don’t need no re-education.

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[-] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 50 points 7 months ago

It’s embarrassing we haven’t yet gotten a military/Ukraine funding bill through two months ago.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago

The Republicans were always Putins best friends in the US. Trumps admiration for dictators didn't help it either.

[-] BarterClub@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Should not have given all that money to Israel. And now they want more tax money. Ugh

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[-] interceder270@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

You're joking, but zionists really believe this.

[-] BarterClub@sh.itjust.works 12 points 7 months ago

Sorry, looked bad. There was a missing 'not'.

Should not have given all that money to Israel. And now they want more tax money. Ugh

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