5 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

 I don't care if you don't care.  Your prerogative. What I do care about is how my tax dollars are being spent.

Since you are now talking about your dollars being spent in your country why bore the rest of us here on AN with it?

4 hours ago, Hawaiian said:

USAID websites may be public, but the actual details are hidden.  Much of the information are templates for figuring costs.  Typical government BS.

This is what Americans really think about USAID:  https://apnews.com/article/usaid/foreign-aid-freeze-trump-peter-marocco-8253d7dda776df89e10390c1645e78aa

How do you know that, as Musk has blocked the USAID website?

 

That's convenient, people cannot check whether what he claims in his tweets is true or not! 🙂

48 minutes ago, Dan O said:

I laugh at your cultists blaming all the targeted items in any of these programs and acting like the dems are the ones that thought the programs up and where the only ones responsible to vote to approve the bills and the budgets.

 

Last time I checked Congress as a whole is the only entity in the govt  that has authority to approve or deny bills being passed with the president having signature or veto power.

 

The cadre of fake political activist suddenly shocked and that want to clean everything up need to remember your party added to and voted for these programs just like the dems so you may want to consider that before you start pointing fingers of blame, there's a mirror waiting for you too. 

 

You laugh? Just goes to show that imbeciles are easily entertained. 

 

No one objects to aid going for humanitarian reasons. People object to aid going to political activism, gay stage shows, feeding terrorists. 

 

Still laughing? 

7 minutes ago, simple1 said:

 

First, US AID monies are primarily expended in the USA. A reality check on your scam claim....

 

Only 13 of the people are still getting Social Security benefits, the report said. But for others, their Social Security numbers are still active, so a number could be used to report wages, open bank accounts, obtain credit cards or claim fraudulent tax refunds.

 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/death-stop-social-security-payments

Riclag has put most posters who contradicted him with facts on ignore!

 

So he's posting the same ridiculous claim over and over, without knowing it's completely B.S.! 😆

9 minutes ago, candide said:

But but this number is from 2015 and only 13 people out of the 6.5 million were getting Social Security benefits in 2015! 🤣

 

Then:

"Only 13 of the people are still getting Social Security benefits, the report said. But for others Social Security numbers are still active".

 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/mar/16/social-security-millions-americans-aged-112

 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/death-stop-social-security-payments#:~:text=WASHINGTON — Americans are getting older,old in the entire world

Were these 6.5 million mysterious democrat voters?🤣

10 minutes ago, candide said:

But but this number is from 2015 and only 13 people out of the 6.5 million were getting Social Security benefits in 2015! 🤣

 

Then:

"Only 13 of the people are still getting Social Security benefits, the report said. But for others Social Security numbers are still active".

 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/mar/16/social-security-millions-americans-aged-112

 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/death-stop-social-security-payments#:~:text=WASHINGTON — Americans are getting older,old in the entire world

 

And that will be fine. As I said I didn't want to believe this was true. 

 

Now deactivate the SSN's. 

1 minute ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Were these 6.5 million mysterious democrat voters?🤣

Trump's commission investigating his claims about voter fraud during the 2016 election failed miserably (as the other GOP committees), and was dissolved during his mandate. 🤣

2 minutes ago, candide said:

Trump's commission investigating his claims about voter fraud during the 2016 election failed miserably (as the other GOP committees), and was dissolved during his mandate. 🤣

My avatar has been proven statistically impossible. And the voter fraud will be properly investigated during the next 4 years, so no party can cheat like that again. We should all welcome a PROPER investigation.

10 minutes ago, theblether said:

 

And that will be fine. As I said I didn't want to believe this was true. 

 

Now deactivate the SSN's. 

How do you know they are not yet deactivated?

3 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

My avatar has been proven statistically impossible. And the voter fraud will be properly investigated during the next 4 years, so no party can cheat like that again. We should all welcome a PROPER investigation.

In summary, you have nothing, apart from lame conspiracy theories.

 

All lawsuits, and all recounts and audits led by Republican officials have failed!

23 minutes ago, theblether said:

 

You laugh? Just goes to show that imbeciles are easily entertained. 

 

No one objects to aid going for humanitarian reasons. People object to aid going to political activism, gay stage shows, feeding terrorists. 

 

Still laughing? 

Yeah I'm laughing at fools that keep trying  to blame leftist , when all of the congressional reps voted of both parties and presidents in both parties approved these programs with all the pork that was in them. Yet people like you want to blame "leftist" and dems.   

 

I never said anything about proper humanitarian aide not being good or that cutting out the pork wasn't the right thing to do so learn to read and comprehend what's actually written.

 

But don't stand on a soap box a blame dems or leftist when all were involved. Was that clear enough to understand? 

41 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Right. Because conservatives and MAGA want nothing more than throwing monstrous sums of taxpayer money at garbage like trans pygmy dance classes on the other side of the world and financing left wing misinformation to sway elections like Politico.

Please engage brain, think, then post. You will have noticed the forum left in total lockstep in a fit of rage at the corrupt gravy train screeching to a halt, while the rest of us are in raptures seeing the fraud ended. Think man, think.

You may to be part of the raging uninformed or ignorant that can't seem to read and understand what's written or how we got to where we are now, just know how to deflect or gaslight the issue being discussed.  

Congress , both parties and presidents from both parties approved these programs with the pork included. If they all did the job they were elected to to it would not be like it is now. But don't point fingers at leftist or dems only when both parties were involved in approving these plans. No where did I ever say the pork fat shouldn't be cut out,  Did I? NO I did not. 

 

Now you should practice your thinking skills before telling others too. 

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

It only seems to be Democrats fighting against it. 

No that's what you and others continue to promote on forums. If you bothered to research you might understand its the manner in which its being handled by the moron in charge. There's proper channels to do the same thing using common sense and working within the framework of the govt and appropriate elected govt branch.  But when you continue to wear blinders and follow the sheep in front if you the only thing you can see is the a$$ in front of you. 

27 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

My avatar has been proven statistically impossible. And the voter fraud will be properly investigated during the next 4 years, so no party can cheat like that again. We should all welcome a PROPER investigation.

 

And you’re right it must be investigated!

6.5 million 112 year olds

Trillions from 2004.

National public database  hack in early 2024.

Chinese hackers Gaining access to the Treasury , as reported in December.

 

https://www.alvareztg.com/national-public-data-hack-of-2024-what-we-know/
 

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/policy_briefs/2025/01/03/chinese-linked-hackers-accused-of-infiltrating-u-s-treasury-department/

 

 

54 minutes ago, theblether said:

 

You laugh? Just goes to show that imbeciles are easily entertained. 

 

No one objects to aid going for humanitarian reasons. People object to aid going to political activism, gay stage shows, feeding terrorists. 

 

Still laughing? 

Dan O made a relevant point.

 

As any other Agency, USAID doesn't define its objectives and budget. It's objectives and programs have been approved and supervised by Presidential administrations (including Trump's administration) and by Congress. It reported every year about it, and also has been audited by the OIG, as any agency.

If you are interested by more than absorbing MAGA propaganda, you can check their reports here to see how it worked (only the old ones in archive, as Musk has blocked the USAID website).

 

https://2012-2017.usaid.gov/results-and-data/progress-data/agency-financial-report

 

Of course, a new administration and Congress may want USAID or any other Agency to follow other objectives and implement other programs, and it's their right. (It's also the right of anyone to disagree with them, just like right-wingers disagreed with the Biden administration)

 

However, accusing USAID to be corrupt and politically biased, because they followed the objectives approved and implemented the programs approved, is just ridiculous propaganda for the gullible! 😆

 

4 minutes ago, riclag said:

 

And you’re right it must be investigated!

6.5 million 112 year olds

Trillions from 2004.

National public database  hack in early 2024.

Chinese hackers Gaining access to the Treasury , as reported in December.

 

https://www.alvareztg.com/national-public-data-hack-of-2024-what-we-know/
 

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/policy_briefs/2025/01/03/chinese-linked-hackers-accused-of-infiltrating-u-s-treasury-department/

 

 

 Nobody has been held accountable!

6 minutes ago, riclag said:

 

And you’re right it must be investigated!

6.5 million 112 year olds

Trillions from 2004.

National public database  hack in early 2024.

Chinese hackers Gaining access to the Treasury , as reported in December.

 

https://www.alvareztg.com/national-public-data-hack-of-2024-what-we-know/
 

https://www.fdd.org/analysis/policy_briefs/2025/01/03/chinese-linked-hackers-accused-of-infiltrating-u-s-treasury-department/

 

 

Broken B.S. record! 😆

 

"Only 13 of the people are still getting Social Security benefits, the report said. But for others Social Security numbers are still active".

 

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/mar/16/social-security-millions-americans-aged-112

 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/death-stop-social-security-payments#:~:text=WASHINGTON — Americans are getting older,old in the entire world

1 hour ago, candide said:

How do you know that, as Musk has blocked the USAID website?

 

That's convenient, people cannot check whether what he claims in his tweets is true or not! 🙂

You are correct.  The three USAID.gov websites I visited earlier are now only producing a blank page.  I also checked a fourth one  with the same result.

4 hours ago, Dan O said:

No that's what you and others continue to promote on forums. If you bothered to research you might understand its the manner in which its being handled by the moron in charge. There's proper channels to do the same thing using common sense and working within the framework of the govt and appropriate elected govt branch.  But when you continue to wear blinders and follow the sheep in front if you the only thing you can see is the a$$ in front of you. 

You lot have lost any credibility you had here since the USAID corruption exposure, keep screetching about trump, your whole world has been based on paid for media lies ,all of your 'trusted sources' are USaid funded circular reporting.  you absolute weapons, gullible sheep.

2 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

You lot have lost any credibility you had here since the USAID corruption exposure, keep screetching about trump, your whole world has been based on paid for media lies ,all of your 'trusted sources' are USaid funded circular reporting.  you absolute weapons, gullible sheep.

Which is all lies again! 🙂

Buying subscriptions is not subsidizing. 

1 minute ago, candide said:

Which is all lies again! 🙂

Buying subscriptions is not subsidizing. 

Where to start...zero credibility, total losers

Just now, frank83628 said:

Where to start...

Not with tweets, with real facts from reliable sources! 🙂

3 minutes ago, candide said:

Which is all lies again! 🙂

Buying subscriptions is not subsidizing. 

Im going to make a wild guess if Putin was paying $8m a year to "subscribe" to the Mar A Lago members newsletter, you would have a different take on it🤣

 

Credibility guys. Keep it real.

17 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

Im going to make a wild guess if Putin was paying $8m a year to "subscribe" to the Mar A Lago members newsletter, you would have a different take on it🤣

 

Credibility guys. Keep it real.

Your indirect allusions supports my claim about lies!

 

USAID paid $44,000 to Politico for subscriptions in 2024.

 

USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/usaid-payments-to-politico/

51 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

You lot have lost any credibility you had here since the USAID corruption exposure, keep screetching about trump, your whole world has been based on paid for media lies ,all of your 'trusted sources' are USaid funded circular reporting.  you absolute weapons, gullible sheep.

When in the he!! are you talking about?  I never said anything about trusted sources at USAID or their reporting. Go back and read what was written you are just trolling to argue .  

 

If you think USAID is bad wait till they hit all the targeted programs. Let me know how many were voted for by the GOP or what pork they added.1 

 

 

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

Where to start...zero credibility, total losers

Congressman Burchett defends massive Doge cuts on Cnn

 

“The Marxist got caught with their hands in the Cookie Jar and thats 

why their squealing”

 

I have been following this guy for sometime !He has a unique approach to politics, he speaks the Truth!

 He Says it like it is ,they’re Marxist !

 

Wait till Musk exposes the Department of Education , they’ll be squealing like Pigs.

 

 

1 hour ago, candide said:

Not with tweets, with real facts from reliable sources! 🙂

Real sources, like your USAID paid shills in the msm... you have Zero credibility left. You are a 🤡 

59 minutes ago, candide said:

Your indirect allusions supports my claim about lies!

 

USAID paid $44,000 to Politico for subscriptions in 2024.

 

USAID paid $44K to Politico, not over $8M as White House claimed. It was for subscriptions

https://www.snopes.com/fact-c

heck/usaid-payments-to-politico/

nonting you add has any credibilty. DOGE is exposing everything you believed in...  total losers

35 minutes ago, Dan O said:

When in the he!! are you talking about?  I never said anything about trusted sources at USAID or their reporting. Go back and read what was written you are just trolling to argue .  

 

If you think USAID is bad wait till they hit all the targeted programs. Let me know how many were voted for by the GOP or what pork they added.1 

 

 

You have lost all credibility, all of your links or comment have ZERO

7 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

You have lost all credibility, all of your links or comment have ZERO

And you have nothing to base that statement on as I never talked about what you claim. Your just trolling because you have no ability to reply as I posted facts. Prove me wrong or move on and troll someone else.

 

As far as I'm concerned the discussion on this topic is finished with you. you have a great night