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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: LurkerMom   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: Since you don’t want to be called Nazis…
Date: 10/05/25 1:40 PM
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Trump ended USAID funding, which will lead to a staggering projection of over 14 million deaths globally by 2030,
including approximately 4.5 million children under the age of 5.

USAID programs have saved over 90 million lives over the past two decades.

All so you could give the wealthy tax cuts. You must be so proud.



Elon Musk, has previously claimed that the USAID agency is "a criminal organization" and Trump had agreed to "shut it down".

USAID “employs around 10,000 people, two-thirds of whom work overseas, according to the Congressional Research Service. It has bases in more than 60 countries and works in dozens of others. However, most of the work on the ground is carried out by other organizations that are contracted and funded by USAID.”

How does the government keep track of where our US taxpayers monies are actually going to help people worldwide and how much is being pocketed by crooks. Under these circumstances it seems impossible to me to know where the money is going and how much is being skimmed off the top.
Under the Biden regime I’ll bet dollars to donuts no one was actually keeping track where the monies were going and how much actually reached those in need.

Yes, I am proud we have a President who shut down this iffy program, starting over to set up programs and keep track where our tax payers monies is actually going to people and countries who need our help.

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