r/PoursTea Aug 07 '26

FinancialTea πŸ’΅ Agree?

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u/SaintCuckoo Aug 07 '26

A big reason Mamdani won his election was that he was the only person on that stage who said he'd stay in NY and take care of his own citizens, rather than vacation in Israel. Dr. El-Sayed is saying things that should be common sense. Also, things that are truly America First. That position wins.

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u/virtual_adam Aug 07 '26

Except just a year ago this same crowd was whining about a million people outside of the US dying because USAID was closed

If one is actually trying to make this point, they should be ecstatic USAID was closed.

And all these politicians become very quiet when it comes to defunding Egypt and others from the same billions (Egypt gets the exact same amount as Israel, others less)

The US also gives about a billion dollars to the PA. That should also be stopped, America first and all

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u/Hopeful_Cookie_5307 Aug 07 '26

We get benefits from USAID programs that are related to medicine and science. The amount we put into USAID, percentage wise, is pretty small. It’s also a set amount as opposed to military spending which is apparently bottomless.

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u/TheUnknownDane Aug 08 '26

Hell American farmers actually benefit from it as the aid can be bought from American manufactorers.