Why does the US send so much money overseas instead of taking care of our Wounded Warriors?

greed

We spend money on wounded warriors but not enough. We spend so much money overseas because we're in a war, and I think because of the change in foreign policy in the U.S. in the 1950's screwed us over. Now we work in a global economy it would seem wise to pull out and go back to isolationism and stop the cash flow to other countries but that cannot happen without war.

Beck I agree with you about Bono, Sure your government could waist a lot less money on no essential programs and take better care of its citizens and essential programs, and you do have a lot of problems in the USA, but if you look realistically around how other people in different nation fare, probably you will be glad that you belong and live in the best nation on the planet there is not shangry la nowhere and of all the problems you claim to afflict your country, you still have for the last five or six years the fastest growing economy in the western world, unemployment also at the lowest level in many years no one is dyng of famine or for lack medical attention. Sure very many billions were spent for the war in afganistan and Iraq, I don't think they were waisted as it seems. As the leading nation of the world both economically and militarily, your nation has to assume a great responsibility, and that is to fight the terrorism that has been killing American citizens for over 30 years, if your country does not take on that responsability, there are not other nation with the courage and the resolve to lead that war, After your money has contributed to raise Germany from the ashes of the second world war, has refused along with france (similar story there) and many other nation that your country has helped in the past, have also refused to back up your country, in a few years or less terrorism will be history, thank to your stance, the role that your country has to play probably is God will, for without your great heart where would this world be today? On a dayly bases both the Cubans and very many citizens from many other nation in the world risk their lives to be able to set foot on your shores, to grab gratifully at the opportunity your great nation has to offer, so girl what are you bitching about ? I am an Italian citizen, I live well in my country, but never as well as when I lived in yours that sweet parfume of freedom not encountered nowhere else is enoufh to make me long for America, is it just a dream? no lady it is a reality, enjoy it to the fullest there is no better place on the planet. Ciao

The government pays far more in disability benefits to ex-soldiers than it does in foreign aid. Foreign aid is one of the smallest expense categories Congress spends money on. I do think that we should do more for our veterans, especially combat veterans, but the Republicans fight tooth and nail against anything like that--even re-training programs to get vets into the workforce when they return home. They fly a flag or tie a ribbon to something--that's how they support our former troops.

The money we spend on veterans is 20 or 30 times all our foreign aid combined.

Next time before you base your question on a fact, make sure it's really a fact.

Should I answer this truthfully or just blurt out some ridiculous answer ans try to be funny like you.....you are a real moron bro...I can always count on some stupid reply from you in mexico. I doubt you have ever been there. And yes someone should beat you like a drum!

The military industrial complex makes its money waging war not helping injured soldiers.

That's a pretty sensitive point.

our country does the same ,looks after iligal imigrants instead of looking after lots of aussies that need looking after

Because communist liberals are running the show now.

Because liberals hate our troops. they would rather appease our enemies. They would bake a muslim cookies while he was raping them. They are retarded