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re: MIC fixin' to eat
Posted on 4/8/25 at 4:25 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 4/8/25 at 4:25 pm to SlowFlowPro
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Agenda47
Can’t even get the false narratives correct. It was Project 2025. Jesus Christ you people embarrass yourselves daily.
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Posted on 4/8/25 at 4:27 pm to OccamsStubble
quote:
So, printing 1 trillion. Awesome. Our military spending is currently greater than the combined military spending of
,
Russia, China,
Good. Reagan's defense spending rejuvenated the US military and broke the USSR. Make China pay more while their economy is hurting if they want to get on our level.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 4:55 pm to Seldom Seen
Question for the JooAnon Bros:
What % of the "aid" we give to Israel is sent directly back to US Defense Contractors?
And what % of that makes it back to the pockets of those in Congress and DC?
Has it ever occurred to you that Israel is just our little pawn to launder hundreds of billions of dollars?
Is it possible that WE are the devil and you are just being manipulated to hate da Joos to keep you angry and distracted?
Kind of like what we have seen in Ukraine the last 3 years?
What % of the "aid" we give to Israel is sent directly back to US Defense Contractors?
And what % of that makes it back to the pockets of those in Congress and DC?
Has it ever occurred to you that Israel is just our little pawn to launder hundreds of billions of dollars?
Is it possible that WE are the devil and you are just being manipulated to hate da Joos to keep you angry and distracted?
Kind of like what we have seen in Ukraine the last 3 years?
Posted on 4/8/25 at 5:00 pm to 19
PDF huh. Roll tigers.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 5:05 pm to Hodag
Wow, it is worse than I thought.
Roughly 90% of the aid given to Israel is spent directly with US defense contractors and will be 100% by 2028.
grok:
And what percent of that aid comes back to US defense contractors
That shite is wild. I bet less than 5% of the JooAnon Bros are even aware of this.
Roughly 90% of the aid given to Israel is spent directly with US defense contractors and will be 100% by 2028.
grok:
quote:
The U.S. government provides Israel with significant foreign aid, primarily in the form of military assistance. Under the current 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in 2016, which covers fiscal years 2019 to 2028, the U.S. commits to giving Israel $3.8 billion annually. This includes $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grants and $500 million for cooperative missile defense programs, such as the Iron Dome system.
In addition to this baseline amount, supplemental aid has been provided in response to specific events. For example, in April 2024, Congress approved an emergency funding bill that included over $14 billion to support Israel’s defense needs following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. This brought the total U.S. military aid to Israel since that date to at least $17.9 billion through September 30, 2024, according to some estimates, though exact annual totals can vary depending on additional emergency appropriations and specific fiscal year accounting. Historically, Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since World War II, with figures adjusted for inflation exceeding $260 billion through 2023.
So, while the standard annual commitment is $3.8 billion, recent years have seen significantly higher amounts due to extraordinary circumstances.
And what percent of that aid comes back to US defense contractors
quote:
Under the current 10-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) covering fiscal years 2019 to 2028, the U.S. provides Israel with $3.8 billion annually in military aid, consisting of $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grants and $500 million for missile defense programs. A significant portion of this aid is required to be spent on U.S. defense contractors, though the exact percentage has evolved over time due to changes in the MOU terms.
Historically, Israel was allowed to spend a portion of its FMF—up to 26.3%—on its own domestic defense industry through a provision called Off-Shore Procurement (OSP). This meant that roughly 73.7% of the FMF, or about $2.43 billion of the $3.3 billion, was spent directly with U.S. companies annually. However, the 2016 MOU mandates a gradual phase-out of OSP, reducing it slowly until FY2024 and then more sharply until it reaches zero by FY2028. As of FY2025, which began October 1, 2024, we’re in the phase where OSP is declining significantly but not yet eliminated. Assuming a linear reduction from 26.3% in FY2018 to 0% by FY2028, the OSP percentage in FY2025 could be estimated at around 10-15%, meaning 85-90% of the $3.3 billion FMF—or approximately $2.8 to $3 billion—currently flows back to U.S. defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon for equipment such as F-35 jets, precision-guided munitions, and Iron Dome components (now co-produced in the U.S.).
The $500 million in missile defense funding is less straightforward. Much of it supports joint U.S.-Israel programs like Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow, with significant production now occurring in the U.S. (e.g., Raytheon’s involvement in Iron Dome since 2014). While not explicitly mandated to be spent in the U.S., the collaborative nature and U.S. industrial involvement suggest that a substantial majority—likely over 75%, or $375 million or more—benefits American firms directly or indirectly.
Combining these figures, of the $3.8 billion total annual aid, between $3.175 billion and $3.375 billion—roughly 83.5% to 88.8%—returns to U.S. defense contractors in FY2025. This percentage will increase annually as OSP continues to phase out, approaching 100% by FY2028 for the FMF portion. Posts on X and various analyses often claim figures like 75% or 80% historically, reflecting earlier OSP levels, but the current trend under the MOU pushes the share higher each year. Exact numbers can vary slightly due to specific contracts or supplemental aid (like the $14 billion from 2024), but the core structure ensures most of the money cycles back to the U.S. defense industry.
That shite is wild. I bet less than 5% of the JooAnon Bros are even aware of this.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 5:06 pm to FireawayLSU
Posted on 4/8/25 at 5:55 pm to Seldom Seen
Never balance the budget like that.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 6:25 pm to BayouBlitz
No one that gets to DC will ever balance the budget.
Too many takers to appease.
Too many takers to appease.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 6:27 pm to roadGator
quote:
No one that gets to DC will ever balance the budget.
Just in my opinion, to get that high in office requires selling out a lot. They'll continue forcing money into the economy regardless of how well the economy is doing.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 6:29 pm to Hodag
quote:
Roughly 90% of the aid given to Israel is spent directly with US defense contractors and will be 100% by 2028.
We pay for it—they get it. It’s like we are buying dinner and drinks for every man, woman and child in Israel every day.
I’ve got no problem with a strong military regardless of who is president. Trump wants to drop a trillion on military spending? Ok if we get real return on the investment.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:14 pm to TBoy
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:37 pm to Seldom Seen
Also,
Military Times
Been a shitlib woke rag since at least 2015.
And
Leo Shane III
A literal tranny pushing retard.
What kind of degenerates does Seldom Seen have in his feed. Jeez.
Military Times
Been a shitlib woke rag since at least 2015.
And
Leo Shane III
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If tweet fails to load, click here. A literal tranny pushing retard.
What kind of degenerates does Seldom Seen have in his feed. Jeez.
Posted on 4/8/25 at 7:39 pm to SDVTiger
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SDVTiger
I was hoping you Dubya “Nation of Courage” republican fricksticks would be extinct by this point.
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