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Biden Threatens to Veto Bill That Would Help Israel but Not Ukraine

www.nytimes.com Biden Threatens to Veto Bill That Would Help Israel but Not Ukraine

President Biden accused Republicans in the House of a “cynical political maneuver” intended to kill broader legislation that would also provide money for the southern border.

President Biden vowed on Monday to veto a House Republican bill that would provide $17.6 billion in aid to Israel, calling it a “cynical political maneuver” intended to hurt the chances of passage for broader legislation that would provide money for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and the U.S. border.

House Republicans fiercely oppose the larger bill, which was unveiled by a small, bipartisan group of senators over the weekend. It calls for $118.3 billion in spending and would overhaul some of the nation’s immigration laws to deal with recent surges of migrants at the southern border.

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The president hears the people no longer agree with our stance on Israel

The president changes his policies to reflect the will of the people

This is how it's supposed to work!
This is like the worst version of the trolley problem being worked out in real time.
Ah, so he wants to make sure that everyone gets funding, not just Israel.

How about NO MONEY TO THE MOTHER FUCKING GENOCIDE?
I hate that the two are becoming more and more conflated. Ukraine is fighting off a invasion; Israel is invading and has driven the people of palestine into radical organization and direct action. These funds should go to aid and peace efforts instead.
Outrage should be reserved until it’s known what’s on the bill. It was drawn up by conservatives- I’d wager its purpose is to disenfranchise far left voters.
Isn't Israel the 'bigger fish' in their conflict? I don't question that our status is "allies", but it's so strange thinking they need "help"?
Veto it.
Surprising given the whole genocidin biden thing. is he fixated on causing genocide. this makes no sense unless international politics is complicated or something.
Wish there was a rule barring packaging unrelated legislation
Sounds like a win all around if he does. Israel does not need the help.
Do it then. I see the lips moving and the empty promises made, so do something about it then old man. Trump was the same way. Just spouting all these great sounding things that the news print and then never doing a god damn thing about any of it. That's what they do, they say things you want to hear. Then do the opposite
How about we switch that around...
Imagine if we redirected that 17.6 billion to programs that would benefit actual breathing people in the US in actual need?
Yep, genocide doesn't come cheap.
Biden: "I'm Zionist"
Love how Taiwan is thrown in there for no fucking reason 🙄
This doofus already did 2 emergency arms sales to Israel, he just wants his other foreign funding on top of funding Israel.

Nothing special here besides republicans doing republican things.
That's a very good thing for an old man to do.

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