politics

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

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.

Navigating the world of finance by day, pondering its flaws by night. ETH Maxi

Two truths can coexist 

Tax the rich more 
Cut unnecessary aids to countries