“Helping Ukraine helps American workers.”
Sometimes the way issues are framed in Washington can seem backwards. Take the debate about providing military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Support for Ukraine is falling among Americans of both parties, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. It said that 41% of respondents agreed with a statement that Washington “should provide weapons,” compared to 35% who disagreed. The rest were unsure, the poll said.
This is an urgent matter. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked the advance of a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine as well as Israel. This after a warning from the White House earlier this week that a fresh round of assistance is needed for Ukraine, and that time is running short. “I want to be clear: without congressional action, by the end of the year we will run out of resources to procure more weapons and equipment for Ukraine and to provide equipment from U.S. military stocks,” Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, wrote in a letter to congressional leaders. “There is no magical pot of funding available to meet this moment. We are out of money — and nearly out of time,” she added. Read: As Ukraine aid falters in Senate, Biden signals he’s willing to make deal on border security More: Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid from advancing, demand border policy changes But there’s another way to see this issue. What if pollsters asked: “Do you support federal spending to support America’s industrial base?” Or: “Do you approve or disapprove of federal spending that supports American manufacturing?” Or: “Do you approve of defense spending that would support jobs in your state?” I wonder what the responses to such questions would be. The same holds true for Democrats and Republicans who oppose additional aid for Ukraine. These questions are relevant, …
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“Helping Ukraine helps American workers.”
Sometimes the way issues are framed in Washington can seem backwards. Take the debate about providing military aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia. Support for Ukraine is falling among Americans of both parties, according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. It said that 41% of respondents agreed with a statement that Washington “should provide weapons,” compared to 35% who disagreed. The rest were unsure, the poll said.
This is an urgent matter. Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked the advance of a $110 billion package of wartime funding for Ukraine as well as Israel. This after a warning from the White House earlier this week that a fresh round of assistance is needed for Ukraine, and that time is running short. “I want to be clear: without congressional action, by the end of the year we will run out of resources to procure more weapons and equipment for Ukraine and to provide equipment from U.S. military stocks,” Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, wrote in a letter to congressional leaders. “There is no magical pot of funding available to meet this moment. We are out of money — and nearly out of time,” she added. Read: As Ukraine aid falters in Senate, Biden signals he’s willing to make deal on border security More: Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid from advancing, demand border policy changes But there’s another way to see this issue. What if pollsters asked: “Do you support federal spending to support America’s industrial base?” Or: “Do you approve or disapprove of federal spending that supports American manufacturing?” Or: “Do you approve of defense spending that would support jobs in your state?” I wonder what the responses to such questions would be. The same holds true for Democrats and Republicans who oppose additional aid for Ukraine. These questions are relevant, …nnDiscussion:nn” ai_name=”RocketNews AI: ” start_sentence=”Can I tell you more about this article?” text_input_placeholder=”Type ‘Yes'”]