survivalmachine ( @survivalmachine@beehaw.org ) 14•4 months ago300 million? Come on, man. We fined a single sex pest slash business fraudster more than that. Surely we can find more to help an entire nation.
Hopfgeist ( @Hopfgeist@feddit.de ) 10•4 months agoThat’s just drawing from a special Presidential fund. I forgot the name. It is only a couple of billions in total, and must last for a year and for everything the administration wants to support without Congressional approval.
And if the $60 billion main aid package is intended for a year, then $300 million is the equivalent of less than 2 day’s worth.
“A drop on a hot stone”, as we say in Germany.
@LaFinlandia@sopuli.xy
They’re a bit late to the dance.$300 million is next to nothing.
mozz ( @mozz@mbin.grits.dev ) 15•4 months ago, but stressed the need for Congress to pass more aid.
“It is a relatively small package to give Ukraine the minimum of what it needs for a short amount of time,” a senior defense official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
PugJesus ( @PugJesus@kbin.social ) 10•4 months agoUS defense officials said they had managed to find the $300 million for Ukraine by making savings on recent purchases by the Pentagon, but stressed the need for Congress to pass more aid.
Unfortunately, until Congress unfucks itself, we have only scraps that we can legally send.
Player2 ( @Player2@lemm.ee ) 9•4 months agoIt’s about $300 million more than nothing actually
Pistcow ( @Pistcow@lemm.ee ) 7•4 months agoTell that to Trump. Womp Womp.