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Administration moves $500M in Palestinian aid, as agencies scramble to delay furloughs
Published March 25, 2013

FoxNews.com

As federal agencies scramble to avert or delay sequester-tied furloughs, the Obama administration continues to spend millions of dollars on foreign aid to the Palestinians – and seek millions more, despite past efforts by Congress to freeze the money.

The State Department confirmed this month the administration has moved forward with $500 million in aid, and is trying to secure another $200 million from Congress. Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says the aid is important, because an “economically viable Palestinian Authority” would help regional peace and security.

The administration confirmed the transfers as President Obama, along with Secretary of State John Kerry, toured the Middle East last week. Obama met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, as well as top Israeli officials.

But lawmakers have heavily scrutinized a number of foreign aid transactions, given the fiscal crunch facing Washington. The capital was awash last week with memos and updates from federal agencies scrambling to manage sequester cuts and cushion their staff from the impact of furloughs.

After initial warnings that furlough notices would start to go out for thousands of civilian employees at the Pentagon last Thursday, the Defense Department announced it would delay those notices for about two weeks while it continues to analyze the situation.

Attorney General Eric Holder also said in a memo that he was using his “limited authorities” to shift around funds and give the Bureau of Prisons $150 million to avoid furloughing correctional workers at federal prisons. This, he said, would have created “serious threats to the lives and safety of our staff, inmates and the public.”

But he said he was still “evaluating” whether his department can avoid other furloughs.

Foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority alone, though, easily eclipses the amount Holder used to spare the correctional workers division.

Nuland explained that the U.S. has moved forward with $295.7 million in fiscal 2012 funds, part of which is for economic development and humanitarian assistance, and part of which is for law enforcement aid.

Another $200 million falls under fiscal 2013 assistance.

Further, the administration notified Congress in February that it wants another $200 million for programs under the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Despite suggestions that the administration had “quietly” released the money, Nuland on Friday stressed that she had publicly announced the aid at a March 15 briefing.

Congress in 2011 voted to freeze part of the U.S. aid package to the Palestinians in response to their push for statehood before the U.N.

But President Obama last year signed a waiver removing those restrictions on national security grounds. He reportedly moved to unfreeze hundreds of millions of dollars in aid last month.

The International Monetary Fund this month warned that the Palestinians were facing serious fiscal shortfalls, in part because of dwindling international aid packages.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201.../#ixzz2OZz73600

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Well Stanley,this looks like another fine mess you've gotten us into

Ray Hudson

Foreign aid

This administration should absolutely be ashamed of itself. Government workers that have nothing to do with the shameful wasteful spending are being furloughed while we give aid to other countries. This is the most shameful act I've seen in my 48 years of living. Our taxes went up, congress couldn't balance a budget to save their --- and you're going to reward them by punishing them so you can look good in the public eye? Do you think that for one minute even your fellow democraps are being fooled? No, they are not. I've worked beside some of those people that are getting furloughed and I can tell you they don't deserve it. If anyone deserves to have their pay and hours cut it's congress. This is a discrace and if you are in the 500+ members of our congress and had anything to do with this abomination happening you are a discrace to the people you represent. It might be different if you were getting a pay cut to. But you're not. I am just beside myself. All I can say is part of that 47% voted for the President and he just s-i-t on them.

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Originally posted by v_MAX17OO
This administration should absolutely be ashamed of itself. Government workers that have nothing to do with the shameful wasteful spending are being furloughed while we give aid to other countries. This is the most shameful act I've seen in my 48 years of living. Our taxes went up, congress couldn't balance a budget to save their --- and you're going to reward them by punishing them so you can look good in the public eye? Do you think that for one minute even your fellow democraps are being fooled? No, they are not. I've worked beside some of those people that are getting furloughed and I can tell you they don't deserve it. If anyone deserves to have their pay and hours cut it's congress. This is a discrace and if you are in the 500+ members of our congress and had anything to do with this abomination happening you are a discrace to the people you represent. It might be different if you were getting a pay cut to. But you're not. I am just beside myself. All I can say is part of that 47% voted for the President and he just s-i-t on them.

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patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it.
if you think the price of education is high, check out the cost of ignorance!

ANd by the way, why do you suppose that Fox failed to mention that Gaza is 15th in line for aid? We give around 400$ in aid per person in Afghanistan and Israel. Haiti and Jordan come in around 130$ per capita. Gaza around 110$.
Why did Fox choose to just focus on Gaza?

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patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it.
if you think the price of education is high, check out the cost of ignorance!

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Originally posted by truly
Max, Ray and Louie,

The United States gives more assistance to 15 other countries than the amount it gives to Gaza/West Bank. Approximately 500 BILLION DOLLARS are given out before Gaza gets their 500 million. Are you guys as upset about the 500 billion as you are the 500 million?

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Originally posted by truly
ANd by the way, why do you suppose that Fox failed to mention that Gaza is 15th in line for aid? We give around 400$ in aid per person in Afghanistan and Israel. Haiti and Jordan come in around 130$ per capita. Gaza around 110$.
Why did Fox choose to just focus on Gaza?

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the oldest ride in the park, but still the longest line.

Making it hurt

Aiding and abetting our Enemies , sworn to kill and Destroy our allies, call our leaders Satan, take our money and by weapons to kills our children ,NBC and ABC never mentions non of that.

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Well Stanley,this looks like another fine mess you've gotten us into

Ray Hudson

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Originally posted by truly
ANd by the way, why do you suppose that Fox failed to mention that Gaza is 15th in line for aid? We give around 400$ in aid per person in Afghanistan and Israel. Haiti and Jordan come in around 130$ per capita. Gaza around 110$.
Why did Fox choose to just focus on Gaza?

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All my life I wanted to be somebody, now I realize I should have been more specific. I carry a gun because I am too young to die and too old to take an asswhoopin.

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Originally posted by truly
ANd by the way, why do you suppose that Fox failed to mention that Gaza is 15th in line for aid? We give around 400$ in aid per person in Afghanistan and Israel. Haiti and Jordan come in around 130$ per capita. Gaza around 110$.
Why did Fox choose to just focus on Gaza?

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All my life I wanted to be somebody, now I realize I should have been more specific. I carry a gun because I am too young to die and too old to take an asswhoopin.

Yet another new one for right wingers. Obama 'invents' foreign aid.

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I have to say yall got a good little support group going. Huddle together so yall can keep warm...trackdriver

"Kim Jong-Un speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same.” An actual sitting US President said that. Let that sink in.

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Originally posted by truly
ANd by the way, why do you suppose that Fox failed to mention that Gaza is 15th in line for aid? We give around 400$ in aid per person in Afghanistan and Israel. Haiti and Jordan come in around 130$ per capita. Gaza around 110$.
Why did Fox choose to just focus on Gaza?

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Originally posted by Wingman66
Yet another new one for right wingers. Obama 'invents' foreign aid.

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patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it.
if you think the price of education is high, check out the cost of ignorance!

so track, wing an truly, with the budget issues so bad here in the usa to where the president and the AG are saying its a major safety concern for US citizens due to the cutbacks, you think we should continue to give foreign aid?

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Originally posted by rance56
so track, wing an truly, with the budget issues so bad here in the usa to where the president and the AG are saying its a major safety concern for US citizens due to the cutbacks, you think we should continue to give foreign aid?

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hurts

it is sad the Blind are leading the blind and we are all falling into the ditch ..............

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Well Stanley,this looks like another fine mess you've gotten us into

Ray Hudson

Also sad the chickens are coming home to roost. This road has been travel many times but if obama presidency is the trumpet,so be it.

so essentially you are saying that things need to be done but obama isnt a leader enough to make them happen.

WASNT HIS CAMPAIHN SLOGAN BASED ON "CHANGE"?

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the oldest ride in the park, but still the longest line.

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Originally posted by rance56
so essentially you are saying that things need to be done but obama isnt a leader enough to make them happen.

WASNT HIS CAMPAIHN SLOGAN BASED ON "CHANGE"?

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Oh yeah, he has changed things. lol!

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the oldest ride in the park, but still the longest line.

Just selective outrage!! It hasn't,just as comfortable as i was yesterday. Glad you're doing so well under obama. lol!

We've never been in as bad shape as we are now and have been under the big O. Either way. I say to heck with foreign aid. You think I give a rats patootie what those folks think of the US? Well I don't. They hate us anyhow and will always. I say let em all fight it out with each other. We need to take care of our own. Not some lil country in the middle of nowhere. Id have been all for ending it under Bush so yall can't use that one on me

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Ashamed of our Government

It's just a crying shame, sickens me!

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