Egypt

[Danzig]

i thought the u.s. got a lot of criticism for backing mubarek, even after it was evident he was going to be deposed? now we were supporters??

sloppy thing, democracy. the voters spoke; if they voted in the muslim brotherhood, so be it.
as for foreign aid, one of the favorite whipping boys of fans of smaller government-that amount is a drop in the bucket. again, the biggest drains on our treasury are defense and then medicare/aid/ss. you can add up every other budget item, every other department-the totals don't add up to what those two albatrosses equal.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Danzig

that amount is a drop in the bucket. .

so is bringing a sack lunch to work when compared to mortgage/insurance payments but many of us do it.

And when considering

White House officials estimated the consolidation would save $3 billion during the next 10 years and eliminate 1,000 to 2,000 jobs through attrition — as employees leave, they would not be replaced. The savings represent a tiny fraction of the overall federal budget of nearly $4 trillion annually.

To put it more into perspective the money we would have saved simply by not assisting Egypt is equal to the total amount Obama plans to save consolidating OVER TEN YEARS!