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He [Rep. Andy Harris] said of Ukraine’s springtime offensive that was intended to turn the tide of the war: “I’ll be blunt, it’s failed.” And he was blunt, too, about the prospects for a victory ahead: “I’m not sure it’s winnable anymore.”

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He pointing to the trillion dollar deficit the Republicans created in 2017 when they pushed through the 1.7 trillion tax gift to the mega wealthy?

That one?

That's easily fixed if you undo that financial aid package. And we are sending them old mothballed weapons while making sure we are resuppling with newer better tech. Which also creates jobs, which pumps money back into the economy.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago

Don't forget that the "cost in aid" metric is using the original price paid for the gear when originally purchased and not taking into account the cost of storing and/or destroying the old equipment.

As cold hearted as this sounds, aiding Ukraine in their war with Russia is one of the best returns on investment this country has ever had. Ever.