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Jerome's avatar

Your arguments are good. But I don't know how you convince a single mom, working two jobs and living paycheck to paycheck, that her taxes are necessary for champagne fueled entertaining in Lesotho while, she can't do better than McDonald's for her kids.

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Elise Labott's avatar

That’s fair. What I trying to say, maybe not as clearly as I could, is that an infinitesimal amount of American tax dollars are going to State Dept. And believe me, they aren’t cutting the champagne fueled entertaining. But the bulk of thar isn’t in Lesotho! I hear you through.

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David Galinsky's avatar

Very valid arguments Ms Labott. I do take a little issue that the State Department was built carefully. The problems stem from the State Department no longer advancing American values. I'm not convinced that the Trump administration's goal is to advance freedom, individual liberty and limited government and project the will to defend those principles any more than the last administration. But if the goals are to re-establish American principles around the world, the risks may be worth the effort. Take care.

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