US Aid to Ukraine is coming under threat from a different direction – dissatisfaction over the coronavirus stimulus bill, which would give payments of $600 per person. On Tuesday, President Trump called the checks “ridiculously low,” calling for payments of $2,000. A growing debate focuses US foreign aid, including the $453 million military and civilian aid planned for Ukraine this year. “This is a sensitive area for voters and lawmakers,” writes Newsweek. “Though foreign aid typically makes up around one percent of the entire federal budget, public perception is that the U.S. gives out far more. Polling suggests Americans believe the country spends up to a third of its entire budget on foreign aid.”
US Aid to Ukraine is coming under threat from a different direction – dissatisfaction over the coronavirus stimulus bill, which would give payments of $600 per person.
