Thursday, February 12, 2009

Your Tax Dollars at Work

Hat tip to Elder of Ziyon

On Feb. 2, 2009 President Barack Obama signed a memorandum directing more than $20 million for "urgent refugee and migration needs" in Gaza.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release February 2, 2009
January 27, 2009
Presidential Determination

No. 2009-15

MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SUBJECT: Unexpected Urgent Refugee and Migration

Needs Related to Gaza

By the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 2(c)(1) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (the "Act"), as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601), I hereby determine, pursuant to section 2(c)(1) of the Act, that it is important to the national interest to furnish assistance under the Act in an amount not to exceed $20.3 million from the United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund for the purpose of meeting unexpected and urgent refugee and migration needs, including by contributions to international, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations and payment of administrative expenses of the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State, related to humanitarian needs of Palestinian refugees and conflict victims in Gaza.

You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

BARACK OBAMA
Here is what your tax dollars will be spent on:

Just Like Us



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Aren't you happy that they aren't going for stupid things like a sewer system, roads, hospitals, schools, etc...

2 comments:

Right Truth said...

This bill is a travesty to everybody with a sound mind.

Debbie Hamilton
Right Truth

Rita Loca said...

Living over seas, we do not make enough to have to pay taxes. And I am very glad of that these days!