Israel costs USA 1.6 trillion $

[Euro]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

 

[CaughtInTheMid]

we need to quit sending money to all countries.

 

[Rocko]

that's a BS figure if I've ever seen one.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

No they haven't. You'd have to go back to the 1500s, extrapolating the 2 billion a year we do give them. I'm pretty sure Sir Walter Raleigh didn't have the funds.

 

[The T]

No they haven't. You'd have to go back to the 1500s, extrapolating the 2 billion a year we do give them. I'm pretty sure Sir Walter Raleigh didn't have the funds.

 

[Jos]

Yea, but look what you get in return Politicians to run the Government

 

[The T]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

I see YOU are in Scandinavia...and you have a stake in the United States...how?

 

[Euro]

we need to quit sending money to all countries.

The thing is that US is interested in oil. Israel dosent have any. It would be smarter to be friends with countries like Iran that has large deposits of oil. Taking Irans side against Israel would probobaly give a 2$/gallon for gasoline or so.

 

[The T]

Yea, but look what you get in return Politicians to run the Government

Massive debt?

 

[Euro]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

I see YOU are in Scandinavia...and you have a stake in the United States...how?

Well, a strong US economy is always good for us. They are an important trade partner. So instead of sending all this aid to Israel you should keep the money in US. The dollar is weak now because of all this aid and money printing in USA. More fiscal discipline in DC would make the dollar stronger and increase the US purchasing power.

 

[Political Junky]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

I see YOU are in Scandinavia...and you have a stake in the United States...how?

Most people do have an interest in world affairs.

 

[California Girl]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

Is it your business how the United States spends our money? No.

 

[GuyPinestra]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

Is it your business how the United States spends our money? No.

Seems it's not any of OUR business, either...

 

[The T]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

I see YOU are in Scandinavia...and you have a stake in the United States...how?

Most people do have an interest in world affairs.

And that's fine. The poster is from somewhere else...do they HAVE a vested interest?

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

I heard it was a quadrillion zillion.

Thomas Stauffer's poor math skills have made him a thorn in my side.

 

[Ariux]

Israel has cost the US 1.6 trillion?

According to the Congressional Budget Office report in 2007, the Iraq and Afghanistan wars have cost taxpayers 2.4 trillion dollars. Those wars are for Israel, as are trillions of other costs, resulting in a great deal of financial suffering in the US. We should pull the plug on the Zionist regime and end the curse. No more American money or blood for the middle-east.

 

[Jroc]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

We have a 1.3 to 1.6 trillion dollar deficit and he worrys about the 3 billion dollars A year Israel gets? Just another hater is all. 75% of that money is spent here employing American workers.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

The pro-Israel lobby in the US is one of those forces whose power simply can't be curtailed. Both parties are slaves to it.

 

[bripat9643]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

Based on what, the cost of every war ever fought in the Middle East?

Yeah, we knew the thread title was bullshit the minute we read it.

 

[Valox]

Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5,700 per person.
This is an estimate by Thomas Stauffer, a consulting economist in Washington. For decades, his analyses of the Middle East scene have made him a frequent thorn in the side of the Israel lobby.

Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

Money spent well?

Is it your business how the United States spends our money? No.

^^Republicans: always fighting for corporate welfare and welfare to Israel, but rag on the poor.