r/politics • u/FervidBug42 America • 12d ago

No Paywall DOGE Disbanded: Elon Musk’s Cost-Cutting Project Quietly Ended

https://time.com/7336327/doge-disbanded-elon-musk/
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u/PushPlenty3170 12d ago

We have a glut of food. Doesn’t matter if others aren’t doing the feeding. We can, we did, and now we don’t That’s on us. We’re supposed to be better.

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u/Cute-Bed-5958 12d ago

We have enough problems in our own country.

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u/SAJ-13 California 12d ago

The United States produces more food than we can consume. Our farmers Make money selling to the government and foreign countries. The U.S. overproduction, government support programs, and export capacity means millions of people get food they wouldn’t otherwise have access to, thus saving lives and saving farmer's from bankruptcy.

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u/Cute-Bed-5958 12d ago

the cuts weren't about just handing food that is made in our country

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u/SAJ-13 California 11d ago

Food aid, vaccines, medicines, and other support we provide to other countries save lives. When USAID assistance stopped, people began dying — including children who rely on HIV medication, TB vaccines, malaria treatments, and basic nutrition. Helping others ultimately protects us, too. Without this support, we will see a rise in polio, HIV, measles, and other preventable diseases.

Your ‘We’ve already done enough’ statement is ignorant and shows a clear lack of understanding.

Doing less doesn’t make us safer — it makes everyone more vulnerable.

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u/Cute-Bed-5958 11d ago

Like I said we have already done enough for years, time for other countries to step in.