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As far as Argentina , according to AI 20 Million is about .000029% of the federal budget. That's split between currency exchange and a loan.
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You are correct, was thinking about the possible return on the investment since the value of the money in Argentina has gone up. That should have been stated as how much we may have gained.
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Truth, we do not know what or if we gained. Their currency is up which looks good for us. Tighter bond seems to have been made. Cross our fingers and hope for the best. Agree with couple other posts about sticking to one issue at a time, could care less which side anyone is on. But we don't seem to get far on hashing out ideas. That is o.k. as well , sort of like the Barum & Bailey effect.
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Over 100 billion dollars sent to Ukraine and crickets from the libs, now everyone is mad about sending Argentina money. Strange.
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@CharlieHeis said:
Over 100 billion dollars sent to Ukraine and crickets from the libs, now everyone is mad about sending Argentina money. Strange.
And for the record I don't want to send our money to any of them.The Russians invading South America now?
Charlie right…
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South America. And that's all the more reason to not give them money. Why bring the US into a war? We're trillions in debt already.
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Not sure if the next war will be a battle as we know it.
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Another 🤡. Your self righteous act is boring. Another person incapable of emotional management. You proved your point to everyone you are a hard line political douche bag that is incapable of intelligent interaction much less an intelligent thought. Your interpretation of me matters even less than your overall intellectual capacity.
A good cigar and the open road solve most problems.
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@OutdoorsSmoke_21191 said:
Another 🤡. Your self righteous act is boring. Another person incapable of emotional management. You proved your point to everyone you are a hard line political douche bag that is incapable of intelligent interaction much less an intelligent thought. Your interpretation of me matters even less than your overall intellectual capacity.Hey man, I was only joking about the hurt feelings. 😆
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SNAP shoppers alone account for about 20% of all grocery sales in Massachusetts, according to the state. "SNAP is a multiplier program for households and local food systems that will be decimated — for every dollar in SNAP benefits received by a client in Massachusetts, $1.50 goes back into the local economy," wrote Michael Cole, the chief operating officer of the state's Department of Transitional Assistance.
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Here's something dumb that Trump's doing, if the headlines are true, wanting the U.S. to engage in nuclear testing "like other countries do". Dumb. Other countries "do", because they don't know if their stuff works. We know. Ours work.
Actually, to take that a step further, no one needs to test them, nukes are a dumb idea in the first place.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain3 -
SNAP is a great program.
This seems to be how the govt. operates. Let things get to 'emergency' status instead of figuring out how to implement needed changes before the crisis hits. As much good as SNAP does, to my mind, the bigger question is "Why the **** do so many receive the benefit in the first place?" Can't we formulate an economy where people can earn enough to not need govt assistance? Can't we give assistance to those who actually need it, and learn how to weed through applicants who don't?
I received SNAP benefits for a number of years. My monthly income (honestly reported) was low enough to qualify, but they never asked about any bank account or retirement savings. The number of new-looking SUV's at the reporting center was astounding, and yes, I know, we can't assume all of them were also on the dole, like me. My point is, it was way too easy to get the benefit. (if my receiving SNAP meant someone else who needed it wouldn't because there was a finite amount of funds, I would've declined it)
I'd like to see SNAP and all govt. benefits overhauled to the point where help goes to those who need it, and not let it be used as a way to train people that the role of the govt. is to take care of them when they should be taking care of themselves.
"I could've had a Mi Querida!" Nick Bardis6 -
Why are they halting SNAP
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New Mexico is starting a free child care program. That should help single parents who want or are able to work but can't afford day care.
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@silvermouse said:
New Mexico is starting a free child care program. That should help single parents who want or are able to work but can't afford day care.You get what you pay for. Would be a little skeptical about putting a kid in "free" daycare.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
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