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k, I know Canada for one is helping by giving about 1% of GDP to foreign aid. And what does Canada get in return? diddly squat. Australia is givin same amount, with the biggest giver being the scandanavian countries(damn them and their being the best countries in the world!) Now say you were to UP the amount of aid given, that means less for social programs and domestic spending. Now I dont know about you, but I pay taxes to help me and my country mates first off. How about we solve our problems of homelessness first, THEN take care of 'third world' countries. I wouldnt feel so bad then. People freeze to death on sidewalks here, why? cuz they cant even find a god damn shelter..they can get food, water, but cant find a fuckin place to stay so that they dont freeze to death? sorry, but ill take care of thise before I even start to spend more on foreign countries.
And why do you blame the US for other people starving? The US spends alot, yeah. It spends alot of other peoples money. The US gov't is not at all concerned with their defecit or debt. They just spend spend spend. I cant quote figures, cuz I dont know, but they are soo much in debt you wouldnt believe it. On the same respect, nobody cares about that.
@ the same time, Canada is drastically reducing their defecit. Once our defecit is gone, we can spend X% domestically and Y% on foreign aid.(with X+Y=100%) and then ill be completly happy.
But I do Agree with you on the god bless us bit, I dont particularly want blessings right now. I want this to be over so I dont have to worry about where the next retaliatory hit is going to be, and how it is going to affect me.
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Retired TA.
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