Ukraine Needs Funding Now
This is perhaps the worst time in world history to have a U.S. Congress as impotent and ideologically divided as it is today.
While our adversaries grow closer together, form new security alliances, and forge cooperation agreements, the U.S. finds itself increasingly divided into ideological camps as we move into an election year.
With much of the world now focused on war in the Middle East, a Gallup poll conducted October 4 shows that American support for Ukraine has declined.
62% of Republicans believe the U.S. is doing too much — up from 43% in Aug. 2022.
Among independents, 44% say the U.S. is doing too much — up from 28% in Aug. 2022.
And among Democrats, just 14% think the U.S. is doing too much — up from 9% in Aug. 2022.
First of all, those who feel that the U.S. is spending too much to assist Ukraine can’t seem to comprehend what we’re getting for that money. All they see is wasted taxpayer dollars that could be spent at home.
I mean, besides the obvious moral benefit of living up to America’s self-stated ideals of “protect and promote U.S. security, prosperity, and democratic values,” for the frugal among us, there are very real, tangible dividends from our Ukrainian aid.
