US aid to Jordan ‘ likely to exceed’ pledged $6.3 billion

[Disir]

AMMAN — A leading US lawmaker said on Tuesday that his country’s assistance to Jordan is likely to see additional funds beyond the $6.3 billion that Washington has pledged over five years.

At a press conference in Amman, chairman of the Senate Committee dealing with foreign aid said that the recently signed memo under which the US grants Jordan $1.275 billion a year through 2022 “is a floor”, and that Congress is likely to authorise additional financial support for the Kingdom, the Associated Press reported.

Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican-South Carolina) was among seven senators visiting Jordan that met with His Majesty King Abdullah a day earlier.

Graham told reporters that he hopes everyone in the US “understands how important it is for this kingdom to survive”, according to the AP.

He said the senators would also talk to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) “about taking some pressure off Jordan regarding economic austerity measures”.
US aid to Jordan ‘ likely to exceed’ pledged $6.3 billion

Here is another one where no money for programs for citizens but extra money to give to Jordan.

 

[JoeB131]

so we spend money propping up the Zionist Entity

And we spend money getting the ZE's neighbors to play nice.

While our roads are falling apart and our schools are being shot up by nuts!

does this make sense to you people?

 

[Penelope]

So they play nice with Israel while they take over the Temple Mount and Jerusalem.

 

[Tijn Von Ingersleben]

$35B-$50B/yr in foreign aid. Every year. Ridiculous.

 

[Darkwind]

Should be zero dollars. We should not end money to any country to be our friend.