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Israel/Palestine

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12. Not compared to the US

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 08:32 PM

Dec 2016

The total of all of the foreign aid that we give to every country we give aid to (Israel included) is minuscule relative to the total federal budget.

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Israel has public universal health care [View all] SHRED Dec 2016 OP

If it is good enough for Israel, it is good enough for me. n/t delisen Dec 2016 #1

A good motto SHRED Dec 2016 #2

Kicked&Recommended. coco22 Dec 2016 #3

It's because they have single payer oberliner Dec 2016 #4

Nothing to do with it? SHRED Dec 2016 #7

No, nothing oberliner Dec 2016 #8

If they can afford this... SHRED Dec 2016 #9

If I may quote Susan Rice oberliner Dec 2016 #10

Israel is a wealthy country SHRED Dec 2016 #11

Not compared to the US oberliner Dec 2016 #12

So, they pay for safeinOhio Dec 2016 #5

Americans also pay billions to the Egyptians and Palestinians Mosby Dec 2016 #6