George W. Bush Rebukes Trump Cuts to USAID by Citing Lives the Agency Saved

“You’ve showed the great strength of America through your work – and that is your good heart,” Bush told USAID staffers. “Is it in our national interests that 25 million people who would have died now live? I think it is, and so do you,” the former president said, praising the agency's past work in an emotional farewell via videoconference to staffers of the shuttered aid service, joined by U2 singer Bono and former president Barack Obama.

More than 14 million of the world’s most vulnerable, a third of them young children, could die because of the Trump administration’s move, a study in the Lancet journal projected Tuesday.

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sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

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sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-California) raked in between $7.8 and $42.5 million in 2024 — meaning her estimated net worth with venture capitalist hubby Paul Pelosi could now top out at $413 million. In all, their investment portfolio pulled in an estimated 54% return in 2024, more than double the S&P 500’s 25% gain — and beating every large hedge fund.

ElwoodBlues · M

@sunsporter1649 Their "investment porfolio" includes a TON of California real estate. And California is a very successful economic powerhouse with a nominal GDP of $4.1 trillion. If California were a nation, it would be the 4th largest GDP in the world. Yep, people who invest in California have done quite well. Deal with it.

Go ahead, try and oppose the FACTS with another cartoon🤣😂

jackjjackson · M

It’s always been a good investment to buy a stock when Pelosi does. @sunsporter1649

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues Hows that $12 billion budget deficit coming along?

ElwoodBlues · M

@sunsporter1649 Didn't you read? California has a GDP of $4.1 trillion. They just passed JAPAN in total GDP! With that big an economy, a few bonds will EASILY finance that deficit.

sunsporter1649 · 70-79, M

@ElwoodBlues Yup, fix a deficit by creating bigger deficits! Brilliant idea! Got any more brilliant ideas?

jackjjackson · M

Pretty sure NONE OF US would purchase bonds issued by the state of Ca 🤣 @ElwoodBlues @sunsporter1649

ElwoodBlues · M

@sunsporter1649 says

Yup, fix a deficit by creating bigger deficits! Brilliant idea! Got any more brilliant ideas?

DUUUDE!!!
That's called "Supply Side Economics" and it's what Republicans have been unsuccessfully trying for the last 45 years - ever since Reagan🤣😂😝🤣😂

@jackjjackson says

Pretty sure NONE OF US would purchase bonds issued by the state of Ca

So what??

As of February 2024, California has approximately $79 billion in outstanding bond debt, primarily General Obligation (GO) bonds