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The new GOP Congress is preparing to cut U.S. funding of the United Nations and the latter is hollering. But with the U.N. doing all it can to undercut its top donor, we fail to see why Congress shouldn't cut.
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As China's leaders make extravagant claims about surpassing the U.S. in economic might, as they did last week, the fact remains China pays about 2.1% of the U.N. budget while the U.S. pays 41%.
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Now with a new Congress in Washington, the gravy train is about to end. House Republicans, led by Foreign Affairs Committee chair Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, want the U.S. to withhold some of its funding, including 82% of the operating budget. Ros-Lehtinen will hold hearings Tuesday about why the White House hasn't removed the "kick me" sign from Uncle Sam's back.
The cut in support couldn't happen to a more deserving group.
As China's leaders make extravagant claims about surpassing the U.S. in economic might, as they did last week, the fact remains China pays about 2.1% of the U.N. budget while the U.S. pays 41%.
Actually it is 22%. That is the ceiling any country can pay. And until last year we weren't even meeting our commitment and were in arrears.
Well if we are ponying up such a sizable chunk of the funding while struggling with an economic crisis and other nations in the UN are claiming to be doing so well.... it does seem more fair for the US to scale back and let some of these self proclaimed economic giants chip in their fair share. It would both trim the fat on our budget and make the UN more of a globally funded organization.
I say move it to Haiti. Wouldn't want our ambassador having to spend to much on travel for a useless cause. And Haiti would be a win/win. Close to the U.S. and benefit reconstruction of Haiti. And get those UN pigs out of the U.S.
If China is so big and mighty now let it start forking over the cap.
The UN should be policing countries, not the US.
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