Comments on: $87 BILLION HERE, $87 BILLION THERE… http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/87_billion_here_87_billion_there/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:56:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/87_billion_here_87_billion_there/comment-page-1/#comment-6118 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=3343#comment-6118 Actually, a better comparison would be how much we spend on foreign aid each year since this is essentially what this money is. We send $10 Billion a year to Israel, $2 Billion a year to Egypt, etc. Somehow I don't see any democrats yelling to turn off this spigot to other countries. Also, if the Mid East is actually stablized, could some of the expeditures to this region actually decline in the long run?? Actually, a better comparison would be how much we spend on foreign aid each year since this is essentially what this money is. We send $10 Billion a year to Israel, $2 Billion a year to Egypt, etc. Somehow I don't see any democrats yelling to turn off this spigot to other countries. Also, if the Mid East is actually stablized, could some of the expeditures to this region actually decline in the long run??

]]> By: Norbizness http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/87_billion_here_87_billion_there/comment-page-1/#comment-6119 Norbizness Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=3343#comment-6119 Well, of course, that's on top of what we've already spent. It's pushing $200 billion for this fiscal year, how much for the next? --- Well, of course, that's on top of what we've already spent. It's pushing $200 billion for this fiscal year, how much for the next?

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