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When will they figure out that all this "wasted money" was being spent in the US ecomomy - GGD - 02-11-2025
And was going to businesses and jobs in all 50 states.
But maybe all of the people that will lose jobs due to this can find new work in those job vacancies being created by deporting people. May need to relocate and take a severe pay cut.
Re: When will they figure out that all this "wasted money" was being spent in the US ecomomy - mrbigstuff - 02-11-2025
If he's "saving" all of that cash, just think of how much he can set aside for himself?
Re: When will they figure out that all this "wasted money" was being spent in the US ecomomy - special - 02-11-2025
Fiends in Maryland told me their governor is concerned with all these layoffs in government. Maryland will be hit really hard. Probably similar concerns in Virginia and DC.
Re: When will they figure out that all this "wasted money" was being spent in the US ecomomy - GGD - 02-11-2025
special wrote:
Fiends in Maryland told me their governor is concerned with all these layoffs in government. Maryland will be hit really hard. Probably similar concerns in Virginia and DC.
It's not just the government workers. A lot of this money was spent purchasing things, a lot of foreign aid wasn't giving money away it was giving food, medicine, military equipment, etc. that the government was purchasing in the US. Those suppliers just lost major revenue.
Re: When will they figure out that all this "wasted money" was being spent in the US ecomomy - $tevie - 02-11-2025
In 2024, USDA purchased more than a million metric tons of U.S. crops, including soybeans, rice, and wheat, for a total of more than $510 million across the three programs, according to agency data.https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-food-purchases-foreign-aid-halted-despite-waiver-sources-say-2025-02-05/
Planned grain sales for Food for Progress alone in January and February totaled about 315,000 metric tons, worth $150 million, said one source familiar with the program contracts.
Re: When will they figure out that all this "wasted money" was being spent in the US ecomomy - Bill in NC - 02-11-2025
GGD wrote:
And was going to businesses and jobs in all 50 states.
But maybe all of the people that will lose jobs due to this can find new work in those job vacancies being created by deporting people. May need to relocate and take a severe pay cut.
A lot of money from the Inflation Reduction Act WAS going to red states...
Re: When will they figure out that all this "wasted money" was being spent in the US ecomomy - pdq - 02-14-2025
$tevie wrote:
In 2024, USDA purchased more than a million metric tons of U.S. crops, including soybeans, rice, and wheat, for a total of more than $510 million across the three programs, according to agency data.https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/us-food-purchases-foreign-aid-halted-despite-waiver-sources-say-2025-02-05/
Planned grain sales for Food for Progress alone in January and February totaled about 315,000 metric tons, worth $150 million, said one source familiar with the program contracts.
Yeah, all of a sudden, folks in Red states are saying the food part of USAID was really important (unlike “$100 million for condoms” BS), because their residents were getting paid for the grains.
That’s “excessive, out-of-control government spending” for ya.