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- mg330
Here's some more info about two in my GF's family. They're voting McCain because his values are more in line with theirs (whatever, but I'll give them that at least, maybe they know something I don't) but the real zinger of a reason is this:
Because Obama is [ pledging to] giving 2 billion to Africa and feel that the money could be better spent at home.
And, no doubt, these people were Bush supporters. Makes me think to send them this about their current president:
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When President Bush came to power in 2001, the US spent $1.4bn a year on humanitarian and development aid in Africa. By 2006, the figure had quadrupled to $5.6bn a year. And it is likely to get bigger. The centrepiece of Mr Bush's aid to Africa is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), a five-year, $15bn Aids prevention and treatment programme launched in 2003. His most recent budget proposes doubling the funding to $30bn over the next five years.
-------- mg33, do you know how much israel got only last year?GeorgesII
- Best thing Bush did was the Africa Malaria funding.
http://www.msnbc.msn…
Mimio - Great humanitarian effort. Seriously.Mimio
- I'm just saying... $2bn is small change in the bigger picture. they just don't see that I guess.mg33
- this money goes to contractorsKwesiJ