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I have no problem with India doing whatever it wants and prioritising certain things above others. I do object to my taxes funding foreign aid to a country that

I have no problem with India doing whatever it wants and prioritising certain things above others. I do object to my taxes funding foreign aid to a country that have a well developed nuke program, a big military and a burgeoning space industry. Good for them but not with my money thanks.

inapis 7y ago
Don't fret. Foreign aid to India is rapidly declining. In fact, for the past 3 years India has been a net donor of aid than a receiver[1]. Total US Aid to India is also rapidly declining on a year-on-year basis. $180M in 2016, $102M in 2017, $85M in 2018, $30M (so far) in 2019.[2] [1] http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/mar/22/emerging-power-india-gives-more-aid-than-it-receives-1584604.html http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/mar/22/emerging-... [2] https://explorer.usaid.gov/cd/IND?fiscal_year=2019&measure=Obligations https://explorer.usaid.gov/cd/IND?fiscal_year=2019&measure=O...
4BxHkLgUVBG 7y ago
True, but aids are used to project soft power and also to get lucrative defense deals with India and which USA did get billions so that tone really is unwarranted
- dev_north_east 7y ago
  I don't live in the US.
Tepix 7y ago
If a poor country spends all its money feeding its citizens chances are it will stay poor. If they invest in the future chances are there will be better jobs in the future and less hungry people.
- dev_north_east 7y ago
  Yeah I don't see what that has to do with my comment. I don't want my taxes sent to subsidise their space industry, nuke program or military. Not a big ask really.
eastern 7y ago
This discussion is about India. Why are you bringing in Israel?
- dev_north_east 7y ago
  I see what you did there. But I don't live in the US, if I did I would feel the same about that funding.
amrx431 7y ago
> I do object to my taxes funding foreign aid to a country that have a well developed nuke program, a big military and a burgeoning space industry Talk to your elected representatives about that.
worldexplorer 7y ago
Where is the foreign aid given to India to develop its space industry? Never heard of it before.

inapis 7y ago

Don't fret. Foreign aid to India is rapidly declining. In fact, for the past 3 years India has been a net donor of aid than a receiver[1]. Total US Aid to India is also rapidly declining on a year-on-year basis. $180M in 2016, $102M in 2017, $85M in 2018, $30M (so far) in 2019.[2] [1] http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/mar/22/emerging-power-india-gives-more-aid-than-it-receives-1584604.html http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/mar/22/emerging-... [2] https://explorer.usaid.gov/cd/IND?fiscal_year=2019&measure=Obligations https://explorer.usaid.gov/cd/IND?fiscal_year=2019&measure=O...

4BxHkLgUVBG 7y ago

True, but aids are used to project soft power and also to get lucrative defense deals with India and which USA did get billions so that tone really is unwarranted

dev_north_east 7y ago
I don't live in the US.

Tepix 7y ago

If a poor country spends all its money feeding its citizens chances are it will stay poor. If they invest in the future chances are there will be better jobs in the future and less hungry people.

dev_north_east 7y ago
Yeah I don't see what that has to do with my comment. I don't want my taxes sent to subsidise their space industry, nuke program or military. Not a big ask really.

eastern 7y ago

This discussion is about India. Why are you bringing in Israel?

dev_north_east 7y ago
I see what you did there. But I don't live in the US, if I did I would feel the same about that funding.

amrx431 7y ago

> I do object to my taxes funding foreign aid to a country that have a well developed nuke program, a big military and a burgeoning space industry Talk to your elected representatives about that.

worldexplorer 7y ago

Where is the foreign aid given to India to develop its space industry? Never heard of it before.