Quote:
Originally Posted by artbyjody
Yeah but you catch the Obama speech in progress...15 billion he pledges to give to Israel for defense - how about that 15 billion spent here solving our own energy crisis...
It will not be 4 or 8 years of the same - it will be 4 - 8 years of something even worse...but thats change
|
He says nothing about how much we already give (on average 3 billion a year in fed load garantees, loans and private ) or how much we have given,
or ONCE AGAIN -
WHERE HE WILL GET THE MONEY>
Benefits to Israel of U.S. Aid
Since 1949 (As of November 1, 1997)
Foreign Aid Grants and Loans
$74,157,600,000
Other U.S. Aid (12.2% of Foreign Aid)
$9,047,227,200
Interest to Israel from Advanced Payments
$1,650,000,000
Grand Total
$84,854,827,200
Total Benefits per Israeli
$14,630
Cost to U.S. Taxpayers of U.S.
Aid to Israel
Grand Total
$84,854,827,200
Interest Costs Borne by U.S.
$49,936,680,000
Total Cost to U.S. Taxpayers
$134,791,507,200
Total Taxpayer Cost per Israeli
$23,240