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DOGE Advisor Ron Paul has announced that one of his recommendations will be to totally ELIMINATE foreign aid.

"It’s taking money from the poor and middle class in the US and giving it to the rich in poor countries  - with a cut to the facilitators in between!"

It's about time… https://t.co/WO9aHg8jiz

George

Honest thoughts on this?

https://x.com/BehizyTweets/status/1865143669583417360?t=vOMjm2RwVG5FKv1Y5S474A&s=19

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Two truths can coexist 

Tax the rich more 
Cut unnecessary aids to countries

I think it’s bullshit. Putting a bunch of billionaires in advisor roles like this is self serving. Any funds saved from cutting foreign aid (or any other social program for that matter) are going to disproportionately benefit the wealthy through senseless tax cuts for the rich and large corporations. The super rich didn’t get to where they are by virtue of their generosity or altruism; they got there by exploiting those below them. I don’t see that changing.

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I believe it's going to benefit them. The aim is to cut excess and use the excess to improve the lives of the common man.

When there's cut in excess, productivity increases.

My general question is if this or any of the DOGE recommendations will actually benefit the poor and middle class. Will we see an expansion of services? Will we see policies that overwhelmingly benefit them?

My guess is it goes to a top heavy tax cut similar to what we’ve seen with the Trump tax cuts.

"...we knew this day would come, it was only a matter of time."

Finally! Why send tax payer money overseas?!?

The money used for aid does not necessarily come from taxes. This is just a populist move.