“Our Own” = billionaires, fellow politicians, and corporations. No one elses needs apply.
Exactly … national aid means helping billionaires and share holders of major corporations
There is always debates, discussions, arguments and special committees when it comes to talking about helping people who actually need help to stay alive or even lead decent lives in their own country.
Giving money to billionaires? It’s never a question of ‘if’ … it’s always a question of ‘how much’.
As others said, it’s not billions to Ukraine really, it’s billions to the people who are about to profit off Ukraine (if they aren’t already). Want to buy a piece of the country’s assets? Have at it, here: https://privatization.gov.ua/en/
How many people are starving in the western world?