Misplaced Priorities: While Americans Are Suffering, Democrats Want To Give Ukraine $40 Billion

By Roberta Elliot | Friday, 13 May 2022 08:30 PM
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Misplaced Priorities: While Americans Are Suffering, Democrats Want To Give Ukraine $40 Billion

On Tuesday, The House of Representatives passed a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine as it proceeds to face attacks from Russia. On Thursday, Senator Rand Paul prevented the Democrats from pushing it through the Senate with as much ease.

In the House, not one Republican or Democrat crossed party lines, ending in a 217-202 vote with only Democrats passing the massive aid package. Four Democrats and seven Republicans did not vote to adopt the legislation into law. Paul's intervention yesterday prevented the Democrats from rubber-stamping the massive expense without debate

The money allotted in the package includes $67 million for the Justice Department to sell off the captured yachts taken from Russian oligarchs and COVID funds for the war-torn Eastern European nation.

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After the passage of the resolution, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took to the podium to speak – referencing many times her leading a Democratic delegation to Poland and a surprise trip to Ukraine.

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She announced the recently passed legislation “will have an immediate and substantial difference to what is happening in Ukraine.”

“As Putin desperately accelerates his campaign of horror and brutality in Ukraine, time is of the essence. That is why we’re so pleased to hear that we could proceed immediately with this bill to put it on the President’s desk so that the assistance can reach the people of Ukraine,” Pelosi announced after the vote.

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“We cannot afford to wait.” Republicans, though, are against the package, insisting they don’t want to send billions of U.S. money overseas.

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Pelosi earlier Tuesday: “With this aid package, America sends a resounding message to the world of our unwavering determination to stand with the courageous people of Ukraine until victory is won.”

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Lawmakers increased President Joe Biden’s initial $33 billion request, adding $3.4 billion in military aid and $3.4 billion in humanitarian aid, for the Ukrainians.

The money includes $67 million for DOJ’s General Administration section to help cover the costs of seizing, retaining, and selling forfeited property - like the yachts of Russian oligarchs - related to Russia’s attack on Ukraine.

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The Biden Administration intends to sell off the seized assets of Vladimir Putin’s cronies and give the money to Ukraine to help them fight off the Russian invasion.

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The United States already has seized a $90 million yacht owned by Viktor Vekselberg, called the Tango. And that is only a portion of the $1 billion in yachts, planes, and artwork — not to mention hundreds of millions in cash — that the United States has identified as belonging to Putin’s wealthy friends. Americans working in Fiji have seized a $300 million yacht belonging to Suleiman Kerimov, a Russian gold magnate.

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The legislation further includes $8.7 billion to replenish U.S. equipment stocks sent to Ukraine through drawdown authority.

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is getting $300 million for operations, security, and relocation. The embassy was closed after Russia’s attack though Administration officials have announced they want to reopen it.

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