Staff Reports
Attention all patriots! The White House is demanding more money for Ukraine, and they’re putting the pressure on Congress to break out the checkbook. Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, fired off an open letter to congressional leaders, practically begging for new funding to support Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression. Young paints a doomsday scenario, warning that if Congress doesn’t act soon, the U.S. will run out of resources to supply weapons and equipment to Ukraine. In other words, she’s shouting, “We’re out of money, people! Let’s pony up some cash!”
But hold on a minute! The Biden Administration seems to have mixed up its priorities. While they’re all gung-ho about shelling out more dough for Ukraine, they’ve conveniently forgotten about addressing concerns over a clear strategy in Ukraine or how to hold aid recipients accountable. It’s like they’re shopping for a new pair of sneakers without even bothering to try them on. Come on, folks, get your priorities straight!
The Biden Administration has failed to substantively address any of my conference’s legitimate concerns about the lack of a clear strategy in Ukraine, a path to resolving the conflict, or a plan for adequately ensuring accountability for aid provided by American taxpayers.… https://t.co/nwthjRxqyP
— Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) December 4, 2023
And get this: According to the letter, a whopping $67 billion of the $111 billion in aid approved for Ukraine has been funneled back to defense companies to make weapons. That’s a whole lot of greenbacks flowing straight into the pockets of defense contractors. And wait, there’s more! The letter reveals that a big chunk of the emergency funding for State and USAID humanitarian assistance never made it to Ukraine. Instead, it’s been spread around to other “vulnerable populations” impacted by Putin’s shenanigans. What about helping out our struggling allies in Ukraine?
But of course, the Democrats are all in for tossing more money at Ukraine. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is gunning for a vote on the package, and former national security advisor John Bolton is sounding the alarm, insisting that we need to step up and help Ukraine out. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated that he’s not necessarily against more aid for Ukraine, but the pesky resistance from House Republicans is giving him a headache. That’s right, the Republicans are standing their ground, skeptical about shelling out more dough without a solid plan in place. Can you blame them?
Folks, it’s time for some common sense to prevail. The White House is waving the panic flag, but let’s not forget to take a step back and think this through. We can’t just throw money at a problem and hope it goes away. It’s time for Congress to put on their thinking caps and come up with a concrete strategy before we start writing those blank checks. Let’s be smart about this and make sure our hard-earned tax dollars are put to good use. We’re looking at you, Congress. Don’t let us down!
