Mog Spawn@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoStarving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmarapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down12cross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
arrow-up193arrow-down1external-linkStarving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmarapnews.comMog Spawn@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: world@lemmy.world
minus-square3abas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoFirst of all, are you implying 13 billion dollars is nothing? And second, kids and unemployed don’t pay taxes, so it’s closer to $85 per tax return filed.
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 days agoIt’s a lot to recipient countries because the American economy is whack, but in terms of American tax revenue, yes it is nothing.
minus-squareMaeve@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoIt’s also “do as we say.” There’s a reason states refuse US aid.
First of all, are you implying 13 billion dollars is nothing?
And second, kids and unemployed don’t pay taxes, so it’s closer to $85 per tax return filed.
It’s a lot to recipient countries because the American economy is whack, but in terms of American tax revenue, yes it is nothing.
It’s also “do as we say.” There’s a reason states refuse US aid.