- Joe Biden’s government is pumping billions of dollars not only into the Ukrainian war machine, but into the Ukrainian economy, using taxpayer cash to pay the salaries of almost 60,000 state employees, subsidize private businesses, and even buy seed and fertilizer for farmers. At the same time, NATO allies including Poland and Hungary complain their own farmers are being overwhelmed by Ukrainian produce being dumped on European markets.
- Reporters discovered U.S. taxpayers are paying the salaries of all 57,000 first responders in Ukraine, and not only subsidizing businesses, but even helping them to secure new customers overseas via USAID.
- Perhaps the most controversial discovery is the financial support for Ukrainian farmers, considering Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is currently lodging proceedings against several European Union neighbors who have banned imports of Ukrainian grain – without the EU’s permission.
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Ukraine Using Billions In U.S. Taxpayer Aid To Subsidize Corporations, Pay State Salaries
FILE - President Joe Biden, left, speaks at an event with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the NATO Summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania, July 12, 2023. Biden's strong backing for Ukraine's effort to repel Russia's invasion has been the rare issue where he's mustered bipartisan support. But this week’s first GOP presidential debate—and recent comments by former President Donald Trump on Ukraine— suggest that the dynamic will face a stress test as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up. (Paul Ellis/Pool Photo via AP, File)
