I propose a constitutional amendment:
As long as the US is in debt, it cannot give foreign aid.
LET'S GOOoOoooo!!!
That money is owed by the nation and it cannot afford to incur more debt. If the country has a surplus, then it's up for discussion.
Not sure if that's the legal way to do it.
I have an amendment to your amendment:
No foreign aid PERIOD, regardless of whether the federal government has debt or ANYTHING ELSE.
If American citizens or American corporations or NGOs or any other non-government person or organization want to send money to help with something abroad, they can do so.
Why? Because private citizens and private organizations AREN'T GETTING THEIR MONEY AT GUNPOINT FROM THE TAXPAYERS.
Nothing in the Constitution even SUGGESTS to me that the Federal government has any power to give the People's money to a foreign nation, or to citizens of a foreign nation, for any purpose whatsoever. (Quickly browses through the Constitution to see if he forgot something . . . Nope, nothing in there about giving our money away to foreigners).
I totally agree. I was doing baby steps. More to illustrate a point. But yours is more sensible.
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