'Think About That': Gosar Pushes To Defund Special Representative For Ukraine's Economic Recovery

In remarks on the House floor last month, Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) spoke about an amendment on Ukraine.
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[@ericander2108]

America 1st

[@scorpbeast1206]

Stop paying a corrupt government.

[@mesiroy1234]

Biden is court worry about that😊

[@mesiroy1234]

Ukrine isnt corrupted, Also usa dead missile and jeep Not acclaimed money Thr billion are billion worth of missle

[@SusanKAmerican]

@@scorpbeast1206 easier said than done.

[@kwm4404]

I’m sorry, but I don’t care about Ukraine’s future at the moment. I care about our future.

[@generalN0nsense]

No need to apologize, just understand that stability in Europe does affect our future.

[@tinabush8580]

Stop the crazy funding 😢😢😢

[@KathyFewell-ev9zw]

Where is the damn European Union? How about the UN? STOP THE SPENDING!!!

[@janb3625]

The EU transferred a similat total amount of funds to Ukraine as USA. Now the UN is a world-wide organization that Includes Russia, it has nothing to do with funding Ukraine's defence. It must be hard to have this great responsibility as one of the most powerfull countries. The amount of knowledge required to even understand who is what.

[@NorthGeorgiaMountains]

FJB

[@vickyfellers7046]

"Ukraines representative... to ensure Ukraine can see economic success and not be dependant..." WTF? Americans dont have that representation!

[@Americaisgreat1-w3f]

If Ukraine used the already hundreds of billions of dollars America has given them with nothing in return, for their economy instead of using those billions for war, then Ukraine wouldn't be "dependent" on America's money! F. Ukraine!!

[@Wavy_Gravy]

We do, they're lobbied out of usefulness..🫠

[@salazardeltoro4561]

It'd be great if we could FUND THE UNITED STATES FOR ONCE.

[@generalN0nsense]

You probably need a refresher on the federal budget…

[@brendanquinn6894]

Maybe the USA could keep its promises for once.

[@Adam-dt4cg]

​@@brendanquinn6894maybe Europe should solve it's own problems.

[@AdrianRitchie-j1f]

​@@Adam-dt4cgwe live in a global world if Putin takes Ukraine he will have a lot of pull in the world they feed most of Europe and world talking global food shortages

[@ibragimgus]

Thiefs

[@anthonysafos4819]

Enough is enough they have given more then enough to help their needs.But not one dollar to defend our borders.

[@generalN0nsense]

Our border do get lots of dollars. Please go take a look and you’ll see fully paid border patrol watching as groups of young men walk on by. The border problem is not a financial concern, it’s a policy problem. A bad one. But stability in Europe is also out concern. Fund the suppression of Russian aggression, and fix our border. It’s entirely possible.

[@stephengiunta1564]

Really? Then those boarder patrol folks are not getting paychecks? You think they’re doing it for free? Think more - type less.

[@danield2685]

How about we just stop paying taxes all together? Send dc to the front lines. Good riddance

[@ninewolves213]

Yea, it's time.

[@vijjreddy]

this empty hall shows how alive democracy is in US than anything one can say about govt in full control of Lobbies

[@SusanKAmerican]

The American people SHOULD have a say where OUR TAX money goes! It goes to Americans dammit!

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

This has been my position, from the beginning. The Russo-Ukraine Conflict is the largest financial and military expense since the end of WWII. YET, not one of the 50 Governments which are using their respective Taxpayer's money to support Ukraine have asked the people, whom they represent. Slovakia. PM Robert Fico stated, he would not give assistance to Ukraine. The people began a Go-Fund Me, where Individuals who were supportive could donate from their respective personal monies. I believe, this is a fairer way.

[@generalN0nsense]

You seem to think all Americans agree with your position. We don't. I'm a lifelong conservative and also think supporting Ukraine in stopping Russian aggression is in our best interest. I travel to Europe frequently and know first hand the Polish folks are taking Russia very seriously. If they are concerned about Russia, we should be concerned about WW3 if Russia isn't stopped or weakened.

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

@@generalN0nsense OF COURSE, the people living in Poland, especially as they have such a high number of Ukrainians, living there now, especially the history of their country, Ukraine IS next door ! *Please, do not assume I am American.

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

@@generalN0nsense President Putin has stated "He will not attack/invade a NATO Member State"

[@5thribroarn304]

​@@generalN0nsense Russia has been forced to Defend itself, by infiltrators into Ukraine, sadly.

[@joseherrera2338]

We should, but unfortunately since we instigated this whole mess from the beginning we bear a large measure of direct responsibility. Perhaps we should send Victoria Nuland to the front, she won't be smiling that devilish smile trying to undermine and depose the leadership over the phone.

[@federalistpapers4523]

*I stand with Gosar. Our border takes precedence over Ukraine's border. Stop spending stupidly.*

[@lennardcovarrubias5950]

Till your sons and daughters have to go to fight in a foreign country....ww2...

[@generalN0nsense]

The border is a policy issue, not a financial one. The border patrol sits there (we are paying for it) and watching folks pass over. This isn't an either-or situation. Fix the policy to fix the border. Fund Ukraine to stop WW3. Both make sense.

[@lisettegarcia]

Gosar needs a shower and a haircut.

[@orchidisle1]

Amen!

[@annakaye1629]

Bravo, Mr. Gosar of Arizona!

[@zuroneuro4665]

Ukraine is facing public default currently ....

[@noneshere]

Russia will be handling all that soon enough.

[@federalistpapers4523]

*Our nation is losing ground monetarily everyday funding a war Ukraine, where they are literally losing ground every day.*

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

Recently reported NATO has stated "Ukraine is too corrupt to join"

[@Arthur11342]

Funny how you weren't crying when it was little Donnie growing the deficit every single fiscal quarter he was in office. Why do you want to vote for the only President in history that increased deficit spending every single month he was in office?

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

Recently reported, Russian Soldiers have advanced as far as to houses in Nei York in The Kharkiv Oblast (Region) in Ukraine. Russian Forces have opened a Third Front in advancing towards the city of Kharkiv.

[@federalistpapers4523]

@@FunnyBunny-pd5xx *Like I said Ukraine is literally LOSING ground every day. Meanwhile, Congressional democrats have lost their marbles, all their marbles. They now have to share the few marbles some of them were trying to hide from view.*

[@FunnyBunny-pd5xx]

@@federalistpapers4523 I was being/am supportive of your comment, by typing an example. Also, I typed two reply comments, the first has been deleted by Alphabet Inc.

[@stevenjones1171]

My Daughter went Food Shopping today, she said it cost about $ 30.00 more this week then 2 weeks ago.

[@user-rn1sl9bt8s]

I'd still like to know where you guys can buy your food products at anywhere in the United States of America that is only charging 21% more than under Donald Trump's administration where are you guys going to the grocery store a

[@JamesEhler]

It warms my heart to see how willing democrats are to spend our hard earned tax money to rebuild a country's economy, that we will never even see appreciation for and that wouldnt even have been destroyed if the democrats werent so weak.

[@FredrickTesla]

I mean, could they at least choose a country that isn't historically a neo-nazi stronghold? The reason the news has barely shown Ukranian forces fighting on the ground is cause it's too hard for them to hide the black sun and the SS patches.

[@user-tr7by2oj1z]

🇺🇲🤔, peace 🤔

[@Adam-dt4cg]

European problems are not our problems.

[@generalN0nsense]

maybe a couple hundred years ago that was true, not today...

[@JaneScott-jf2uu]

Maybe Jared and Ivanka can make Ukraine a loan…. They’ve got connections…

[@Jason_903]

I agree we have our on economy that this administration can’t fix why mess with someone else’s 😂😂

[@Sliceofthepie88]

they are still not allowed to have .5% beer over there in the ukraine.. not even for medical use.. total ban on alcohol , all of it any form..

[@user-ed9en6qp1r]

F UK

[@dianehouston3452]

So true sir

[@lennardcovarrubias5950]

Gozar... make Russia Great again.... double agent..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👕🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Arthur11342]

He was a horrible dentist as well.

[@lennardcovarrubias5950]

@@Arthur11342 it's a good thing he doesn't practice that no more how would you like to sit in the chair and see that face over you...👕

[@Arthur11342]

@@lennardcovarrubias5950 The few old timer dentists I know in Flagstaff all say they've seen enough fraud coming out of his office that he should probably be in prison. But as we all know, MAGAts think the law should apply to everybody but them.

[@DemonHunterX1]

It's the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.

[@dianehouston3452]

😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@SorminaEriana]

Yes, I agree to suspend and defund of Ukraine temporary.

[@blondhairblackstrat]

Defund Gosar.

[@pindapoy1596]

@blondhairblackstrat WHY?? Because he is telling the truth?

[@blondhairblackstrat]

@@pindapoy1596 MAGA "truth" isn't real truth.

[@pindapoy1596]

@@blondhairblackstrat Keep funding a lost war is your truth????? I could not care less about MAGA; I care about the fact that in the middle of foreign wars that mean noting to us and are not serving our interests in any way, we sent already 250 Billions but trains keep derailing and power cuts are affecting all of us and homeless people living on the streets are not having a decent shelter. May I suggest you listen to a song called "Rich men North of Richmond" and think of what the lyrics are telling us.

[@blondhairblackstrat]

@@pindapoy1596 Isolationism doesn't work--it never has. The Ukrainians haven't lost-they're holding their own. The domestic problems that you cite could be much remedied by changing the tax structure so that corporations and the wealthy pay their fair share. But that won't happen because the oligarchs won't allow it. If we just roll over and let Putin have Ukraine, he won't stop--he will push farther and farther into Europe. (Remember Hitler and Poland).

[@hughheeney3554]

Ukraine needs economic help, Tell Russia to pay, they invaded Ukraine, they can pay.

[@pindapoy1596]

@hughheeney3554 they invaded Ukraine Get some information on what really happened and who provoked this war and then you may stop posting nonsense.

[@kevinfitz6914]

We know Rep Gosar is extreme MAGA and would hurt our war efforts against Russian aggression in Ukraine. Does he represent anything good for our country and our people at home and abroad. Ask yourself and please vote for your Democrat. Thxs

[@pindapoy1596]

@kevinfitz6914 Why is it our business to carry on with "war efforts against Russia", in Ukraine or anywhere else. We must take care of our own country first but feel free to send your kids to Ukraine if you are looking for adventures.

[@user-ok2mq6ig5y]

When I read comments such as this I’m pushed further and further into Trumps camp. I believe you mean well, but I also think you are naive.

[@pindapoy1596]

@@user-ok2mq6ig5y He is not naive; he is brainwashed by the media and does not bother to check anything further.

[@kevinfitz6914]

Let me say like an ostrich we can not stick our head in the sand and watch a democratic bread basket be annexed by an authoritarian dictator. We can stop him now with our allies or watch more acquisitions of land and ranches. Biden has done stellar job bringing together allies while no boots on the ground. Vote for Democrat Quacy Smith. Thxs

[@Americaisgreat1-w3f]

Why does my comments keep getting removed from this post?

[@joefer5360]

Thought criminal.

[@Americaisgreat1-w3f]

@@joefer5360 communist run Google and KZbin. That's why.

[@ObeseCaligula]

How does that help fingerless Ukrainians or legless Ugandaians?

[@johnmarshall3903]

Because YT censors are the absolute best in the business.

[@ViolentHabits]

JewTube can't let people comment negatively about Ukraine, Zelenski and the Democrat party.