Jacob's Politics

Re: It Takes an International Community

"Year after year we spend 25% or maybe, 24% of our entire federal budget on foreign aid, and this is all they offer us?"

A comment that had me laughing - give with one hand and take back 10 fold with the other!!

Like Bush " Oblivious, In Denial, Dangerous"

What do you think Bolton is trying to remove from the UN reform document?

"In meetings with foreign delegates, Bolton has expressed concern about a provision of the agreement that urges wealthy countries, including the United States, to contribute 0.7 percent of their gross national product in assistance to poor countries. "

The US presently contributes less than most EU countries of their GNP to the UN!!

In addition, the UN is a net contributor to the US economy.

Read from the Move The UN blog:

"May I quote William Luers

"The United Nations has brought enormous prestige to this already prestigious city," said William Luers, of the United Nations Association of the United States , a private group. The UN contributes some $2.5 billion a year in economic activity to the city, he points out, and is responsible for about 18,000 jobs."

The bulk of these 18,000 jobs have gone to US Nationals.

posted by Jacob Matthan @ 16:27