$100b for Ukraine, but meanwhile on our southern border…

**ChattanoogaPhil** · 05-10-23, 12:43

Over $100 billion has been allocated since the war began (that’s supposed to cover a few years of spending on Ukraine). So far about $40 Billion has been spent in year 1. If hostilities ended today, American taxpayers can expect to be on the hook for MUCH more in rebuilding.

Spending on so-called border security is meaningless in terms of illegal crossings. The invasion of America is purposeful. Spending another $100 billion while Biden in president would only serve to assist the invasion with current policies. In other words, Biden admin policies is the issue, not lack of funding.

**Averageman** · 05-10-23, 12:47

My Mom still lives in SE Arizona about 120 miles in from the border and in a smaller town North of Tucson.
She's now become afraid to go to the store at certain times of day. My brother who's retired mil and a Deputy Sherriff now takes her shopping.
In the 1970's that place was empty, about four stop signs through a 100 miles of desert valley, it's now a s*it hole.

**flenna** · 05-10-23, 13:01

Originally Posted by ChattanoogaPhil

In other words, Biden admin policies is the issue, not lack of funding.

100% agree. However, with the right policies in place that money could have made a world of difference down there.

Watching that video in the OP makes it hard to believe that is a city in America.

**rocsteady** · 05-10-23, 15:14

Instead of busing these illegals all over the country, (which would be funny if it wasn't so serious, watching the blue, sanctuary city politicians lose their minds after virtue signaling for years about "no I.C.E. in their cities") they should be bussed right back across the border into the southern end of Mexico and dropped off. Failing that, bus them to the shores, pile them onto cruise ships and float them back to South America. We're clearly going to spend money on them anyway, might as well get some bang for our buck and not just release them into the interior of the country. Having tens of thousands crossing daily is madness. How the hell are we allowing this? It boggles the mind that we're in the position that we're in. Good on the Texas State Troopers/DPS that are razor-wiring known crossing points and turning illegals away, attempting to force them to the actual ports of entry where they should be forced to apply for entry and wait in Mexico until such time as they're deemed worthy of joining our country, and being able to contribute to American society.

I'm always reminded of the quote that "you don't lock the doors to your house because you hate everyone outside, you lock the doors to your house because you love everyone inside." I don't believe I know anyone who just lets anyone and everyone walk right into their house to do whatever they want, at the home owner's expense, and leaving the home owner financially and morally responsible for the stranger's actions.

**rocsteady** · 05-10-23, 15:51

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**Jellybean** · 05-10-23, 18:18

- 13,000 illegals are entering the U.S. every day and this number is expected to increase

I suspect that is quite on the low end of an estimate...

Anyway, boycott the Red Cross. They are very responsible for aiding and abetting this whole thing.
In fact if the GOP wanted to do something useful with themselves, they'd give every NGO in the country a federal buttprobe and post the results live online.
I think people would be very shocked to find out how much those sort of orgs are involving in screwing this country over.

**SteyrAUG** · 05-10-23, 21:56

Originally Posted by flenna

Numerous sources put that number out there, but the point I was making is our government is spending a lot of money ($37b or $100b) defending the Ukrainian border while we are being over run.

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-mu...sias-invasion/

https://www.cfr.org/article/how-much...are-six-charts

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64656301

I'm sympathetic to Ukraine, but that doesn't mean we have to pay for it.

**ChattanoogaPhil** · 05-11-23, 08:47

Originally Posted by flenna

100% agree. However, with the right policies in place that money could have made a world of difference down there.

Watching that video in the OP makes it hard to believe that is a city in America.

Absolutely. Not having Trump and his policies in the Oval Office has had devastating effects on America. The border is a glaring example.