caleb1633 1,418 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 https://www.wnd.com/2020/12/covid-19-relief-10-million-gender-programs-pakistan/ $10M to Pakistani gender programs, $500M to Israel, $700M to Sudan, packaged with the COVID-19 relief package to push through a spending bill worth $2.3T. Only $900B was actually devoted to COVID-19 relief. I have my initial thoughts, but I would be interested to see what all of you guys have to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFAN78 3,911 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 3 hours ago, caleb1633 said: https://www.wnd.com/2020/12/covid-19-relief-10-million-gender-programs-pakistan/ $10M to Pakistani gender programs, $500M to Israel, $700M to Sudan, packaged with the COVID-19 relief package to push through a spending bill worth $2.3T. Only $900B was actually devoted to COVID-19 relief. I have my initial thoughts, but I would be interested to see what all of you guys have to say. Swampy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdefromtx 3,159 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 4 hours ago, caleb1633 said: https://www.wnd.com/2020/12/covid-19-relief-10-million-gender-programs-pakistan/ $10M to Pakistani gender programs, $500M to Israel, $700M to Sudan, packaged with the COVID-19 relief package to push through a spending bill worth $2.3T. Only $900B was actually devoted to COVID-19 relief. I have my initial thoughts, but I would be interested to see what all of you guys have to say. Check out my "Give them some crumbs" thread. I vented about this BS. Total it is close to $5B in total for foreign aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdefromtx 3,159 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 I just read where it has $7B tucked away in it to provide high speed internet for low income families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
around4ever 4,139 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, wdefromtx said: I just read where it has $7B tucked away in it to provide high speed internet for low income families. With many schools going full time remote learning, this one is somewhat feasible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdefromtx 3,159 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Just now, around4ever said: With many schools going full time remote learning, this one is somewhat feasible. My thing is, the article I read which was a Business Insider article talked about this money being used for smartphones. The school district my daughter goes to and my wife works will provide a Chromebook for every student that needs one and provide high speed access for the students. I think It would be better served to get that money to districts to provide similar programs like ours is doing rather than giving straight out to people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caleb1633 1,418 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 21 minutes ago, around4ever said: With many schools going full time remote learning, this one is somewhat feasible. I would likely get on board with that, though I think that responsibility should fall on the shoulders of the local government and communities to provide it. No matter what, it definitely shouldn't be in a package laced with a bunch of pork. Benevolent policies, such as this, were used as a Trojan horse to pass a bunch of garbage that most taxpayers would be completely opposed to funding, if given the choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigeremt 6,643 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Typical, pathetic excuse for "leadership" in Washington....yet we have some in there who continue to act as though they are serviceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_M4_AU 7,857 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 14 hours ago, wdefromtx said: My thing is, the article I read which was a Business Insider article talked about this money being used for smartphones. The school district my daughter goes to and my wife works will provide a Chromebook for every student that needs one and provide high speed access for the students. I think It would be better served to get that money to districts to provide similar programs like ours is doing rather than giving straight out to people. It’s the ole’ leading a horse to water, but can’t make them drink type of thing. The motivation to learn is within each individual and just providing access has not worked for decades. There has got to be a better and less expensive way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdefromtx 3,159 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 22 minutes ago, I_M4_AU said: It’s the ole’ leading a horse to water, but can’t make them drink type of thing. The motivation to learn is within each individual and just providing access has not worked for decades. There has got to be a better and less expensive way. I agree. Why would people want to better themselves if they get everything handed to them. Plus, who needs $75 a month for high speed. All that is needed is fast enough for school. You don’t need speeds for online gaming or streaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomfeeder 244 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Murica First, huh? I loathe the commie bastards on the Hill. More for them and less for us. It's been that way for decades. https://baconbreaksitdown.com/2020/12/21/stimulus/#content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caleb1633 1,418 Posted December 28, 2020 Author Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 12/25/2020 at 5:26 PM, Bottomfeeder said: Murica First, huh? I loathe the commie bastards on the Hill. More for them and less for us. It's been that way for decades. https://baconbreaksitdown.com/2020/12/21/stimulus/#content Agreed on how nauseating all of this is. I don't think it's solely a Democrat thing though, as the article suggests. I'd bet if you dove into a lot of the proposals, both sides are getting something out of it; otherwise, Republicans wouldn't have voted for it to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdefromtx 3,159 Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 hours ago, caleb1633 said: Agreed on how nauseating all of this is. I don't think it's solely a Democrat thing though, as the article suggests. I'd bet if you dove into a lot of the proposals, both sides are getting something out of it; otherwise, Republicans wouldn't have voted for it to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKW 86 7,426 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 20 hours ago, caleb1633 said: Agreed on how nauseating all of this is. I don't think it's solely a Democrat thing though, as the article suggests. I'd bet if you dove into a lot of the proposals, both sides are getting something out of it; otherwise, Republicans wouldn't have voted for it to pass. 13 hours ago, wdefromtx said: Ditto on the bingo. Both parties are doing what they do. Handing out goodies for their corrupt as hell donors so they can mine the corrupt as hell results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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