The White House has asked for an additional $24 billion to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invaders – a request backed by congressional Democrats.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has publicly advocated for continued defense and financial assistance. But McCarthy is more skeptical, and a growing number of House Republican hard-liners are adamantly opposed to sending more money to the war-torn nation.
“Look what Russia has done – invade – is wrong,” McCarthy said Tuesday. “It’s an atrocity, we want to make sure that ends. I also have always said from the beginning, no matter what the issue is, I want accountability for whatever the hardworking taxpayers spend their money on. I want to plan for victory. So no, I will listen to the American public. I will follow what happens in Congress, but I will have questions for President Zelenskyy.”
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Because they pay his bills
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What a douchy thing to say. I hope Zelensky looks him straight in the eye and slaps him silly.
“I want accountability for whatever the hardworking taxpayers spend their money on.”
As a ‘hardworking taxpayer’, of all the things the government legitimately wastes my money on, this is not one of them. This is where I want my tax dollars going.
Ukraine’s government has made good progress on weeding out corrupt officials, and traitors. They are the one’s fighting for their people’s lives; I’m not going to ask for a guarantee of victory from a small country without nuclear arms, against the very heavily nuclear armed Russia. I have no doubt they are giving their best.
Speaking of, off I go to work to pay some more tax dollars. cya.
Also like, the US is mostly sending Ukraine existing supplies. They’re “valued at” however many millions of dollars, but the cost to the taxpayer is going to mostly be paying to resupply the US military with what was sent over.
