Eliminating the US agency for international development may seem cruel, but President Trump needs to stop official waste.
Elon Musk protests outside USAID offices after pledging to close the agency
Protesters gathered outside the USAID building in Washington DC after Donald Trump and Elon Musk pledged to close the agency.
According to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk is pushing the US Agency for International Development, a federal agency, which is in aid to billions of taxpayers worldwide with billions of taxpayers.
About 10,000 USAID employees, Except for the necessary personnelIt was informed on Tuesday that they would be kept on an administrative holiday at the end of Friday.
Therefore, the Federal Government continues the Trump’s Slage Hammer method to eliminate waste and more. Some of it is good. Some of them exceed. It’s all dirty.
Republicans like me who voted for Trump feel happy that they are good to their promise to snatch federal agencies in excessive costs. Focus on.
USAID should be messed up. We need to fix our home first.
It is not known for Republicans that USAID is spending billions worldwide while the US government has a 1 711 Billion deficitOne The shameful number Veterans are being displaced and displaced Average family is struggling With inflation and financial stability.
Sen. Jonny Ernest, Ruva, has criticized USAID for a while. He told a news outlet that the federal agency Last year she had stoned her When he tried to investigate their expenses and even threatened legal proceedings.
USAID is an independent US government’s independent agency, an oximron to make sure. And it is still financed through taxpayers’ dollars, which means it should be accountable to US taxpayers.
If Ernst says this is true, what is USAID spending and why important questions about it. It seems that the only reason for threatening legalism is incompetence or worse, corruption. I want to think that this is not the case, but it certainly seems suspicious.
On Fox News on Tuesday, Ernest explained Why does she think it is important for USAd: “What we have seen with USAID is just a clear neglect that Americans want to see and how they spend their dollars around the world Want
“There are important plans here. We recognize it. But we have to interfere with the system, eliminate waste and go back to what we should do. And this is ensuring that American interests are ours. Offered to support allies and partners. “
USAID is not being held accountable for some bad choices
Ernest is fine. Of course, USAD provides humanitarian aid to all kinds of accurate organization. But a brief search for USAID’s grant also shows an extraordinary amount of spending on things that are injured due to the loss of money.
In 2019, USAID GRANT provided $ 6 million In Egypt, “increasing educational opportunities and stabilizing livelihood”.
In 2021, USAID awarded 000 000 110,000, to help relief and development through the Ocean Freight Ramburnscent Program. “The award was made despite detailed allegations that HHRD was associated with designated terrorist organizations, terrorist financiers and extremist groups.” Wrote to USAID in a letter.
Lawmakers demanded an investigation.
We have helped refugees all over the world. Through USAIDOur government spent more than $ 12 billion by 2020 to help the Syrian citizens affected by the war. Most of the financial support was for food and medical equipment. Between 2015 and 2018, USAID gave $ 122 million for food kits for Syrian refugees.
In fact, it looks quite worrying, especially with all poverty that hurt American citizens.
But the effort failed when Mahmoud al -Hafiyan was eaten more than 9 million worth of food for financial support for the US Agency for International Development. To turn it towards armed fighter groups.
The 2015 propbbica story revealed how USAID lost $ 17 billion In Afghanistan, including: 535 million on diesel fuel power plant which was so expensive, it was low, 6 486 million on aircraft and 6 106 million in the unused consulate.
Consider what we can do here in the United States with all this money.
Nisirez will complain that the United States Spends less than 1 % of his budget on foreign aidAnd that Republicans never spent these funds on a grant for programs in the United States. Maybe not. But if the point is to reduce the waste, why will they not go to the infrastructure?
Or better, perhaps taxpayers who fund USAID are good to stay with taxpayers. I can think of families who can use a little more money in their bank accounts thanks to a low tax rate.
Trump did not say that he would make Afghanistan or Africa a great
One of the principles of liberalism is that the government is there to help both US citizens and the world. In fact, anyone can argue that Republicans are guilty of thinking like this. Eliminating USAID targets this basic belief.
Gotting USAID can be disgusting, inhuman or just selfish. But billions of taxpayers are moving towards organizations around the world that are deliberately or unintentionally wasting it. Not every dollar is spent on knowing and providing food and shelter to the poor and the poor: this is a wrong name on which USAID flourishes. It should be corrected.
Nevertheless, if Trump wants it to be established, he should bring these things to the Congress and urge them to end or revise the agency’s financing and actions. Not only is it how our government has to work, it is also the only way to ensure that these power plays will not be turned back and if the Democrat was elected president in 2028 it would not be eliminated –
Trump knew that when he said what he was doing, his purpose was “to make America great again.” He did not say that he would once again make Afghanistan or Africa great. It seems that USAID is trying to do this. And it is also damaging. Trump’s first focus is a two -edged sword. But this is one that many voters want.
It is painful to see that this happens in real time, but to help the United States focus and achieve growth. This should be done. Then when and where can the United States help more effectively? But if or when USAID is reorganized, taxpayers’ financing grants should be presented in a manner that is effective-and not at the cost of our own citizens who need help or less Paying tax will benefit.
Nicole Russell is a voting columnist with USA Today. She lives in Texas with her four children. Its newsletter, sign up for the correct trackAnd get it in your inbox.
