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Benjamin Ryan
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A lot of people are portraying USAID as some sort of bastion of looney DEI excesses. Let’s take a look at what the sudden arresting of their operation is doing to global health. Please read the thread (my thread, not Ryan James’):
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Ryan James Girdusky
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About 99% of Americans had no idea what USAID was 30 seconds ago and if they had known they'd demand it be closed years ago. Every type of wasteful federal project imaginable came out of that useless institution. This is not the hill to die on that Democrats think it is
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Benjamin Ryan
@benryanwriter
Please listen to Stephanie Nolen. Seriously, actually listen. And think. Reflect that maybe you don’t understand US foreign aid the way you think you do. Seriously, actually stop and think. Seriously. “
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Benjamin Ryan
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Rubio supports U.S. foreign aid:
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Marco Rubio
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Foreign Aid is not charity. We must make sure it is well spent, but it is less than 1% of budget & critical to our national security.
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Benjamin Ryan
@benryanwriter
Why does the U.S. aid poor nations?
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Benjamin Ryan
@benryanwriter
I hear a lot of talk that the U.S. should spend no money abroad, ever, because then it cannot take care of the nation. A few things: 1. The US spends less than 1% of its federal budget on foreign aid. Reallocating that money to home use wouldn’t change much. 2. Aiding other
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Benjamin Ryan
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How Trump's freeze is impacting
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Benjamin Ryan
@benryanwriter
Trump's foreign-aid freeze has devastated @PEPFAR and has put millions of lives at risk as people cannot access HIV medications. Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without H.I.V. Treatment President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could
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GilA
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They can find their own funding. If the research shows promise, investors would flock in. Just like in US
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@YINZERFRED
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Do they are using these people for guinea pigs? People not permitted to go after Big Pharma if something happens to them.
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Mock
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So Americans should save the world -- is that it? We cannot afford to...when will you and every other person promoting this understand that we are upsidedown as a country right now!
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Connor C.
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The fact that there are MEDICAL DEVICES IN PEOPLES BODIES which will no longer be maintained due to this decision is body horror.
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Dale Murphy
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You should have let this one alone. It’s suspicious that this type of activity is going on in 3rd world countries where there is no protection for anyone who might be injured.
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Jo Tobery
@JoTobery
Not our responsibility yo. They can take care of themselves, or if they can't again I don't pay taxes to keep others alive.
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Pierre M.
@SFNeedsAHero
Your arguments seem directed toward informing people who already agree with you, rather than people who are skeptical and wondering why we're doing global charity work that does not obviously benefit us and is often not even identified as US government sourced.
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GLOBALLY, America’s reputation is spiralling down the toilet,… ALL THANKS to Trump 🔥🔥🔥
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Ryan James Girdusky
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About 99% of Americans had no idea what USAID was 30 seconds ago and if they had known they'd demand it be closed years ago. Every type of wasteful federal project imaginable came out of that useless institution. This is not the hill to die on that Democrats think it is
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Taylor Edwards
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To Liberal Benjamin Ryan: How is that the problem or responsibility of the American people and their tax dollars? I never voted for any of these things in Uganda or Zambia, Southeast Asia or South America. Why don't you start donating the charities that will help, you cheap b***?
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