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$50 million for condoms in Gaza is a good example.
by plugger 2y ago
$50 million for condoms in Gaza is a good example.
- kurikuri 2y agoHas there been any proof to this claim outside of the White House press secretary?
- andy12_ 2y agoThis grant [1]. "SUPPORT SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) CARE CLOSE TO THE DISPLACED POPULATIONS. [...] Place Of Performance //XGZ GAZA STRIP GAZA STRIP". Though I don't think that it will be used exclusively for condoms, the one paragraph description doesn't give much details about how exactly the 45 million dollars will be spent. [1] https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SPRMCO24VC0339_1900/ https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_SPRMCO24VC0339_19...
- unsnap_biceps 2y agoIt also shows that zero dollars has been outlaid for the grant over the last 5 months. It's entirely possible that none of the money would have been used by the expiration of the grant. That said, I wish these were required to be a lot more verbose. I can envision a program with that description I would totally approve of, and I can imagine programs with that description that I wouldn't think are useful. Being more transparent around the programs would help in cases where wild unsubstantiated claims are made.
- ethagknight 2y agoI dont think “but it hasn’t been outlayed yet” is an appropriate critique of something so fishy. Whether the funds were used for condom balloons or lifesaving hospital deliveries of babies, the complaint from the masses should be “give us more information for exactly what this money is obligated to accomplish.” Especially when the federal government is eager send me demands for additional backup and information on money I earned 3 years ago, after it had previously signed off on documentation presented.