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A great memo clarifying the facts about US aid to Ukraine, expertly debunking myths with a direct approach. Written by @LukeDCoffey for the US think-tank @HudsonInstitute. Here are the key points from "Fourteen Facts about US Aid to Ukraine."
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- The US is not writing “blank checks” to Ukraine, and most of the money allocated to help Ukraine never leaves the US. About $70 billion of authorized aid for Ukraine stays in the US, backing the top-tier defense industry and generating well-paying jobs in 38 states.

- There has never been more accountability for US military assistance than what is available for Ukraine aid. After Russia's invasion, the US government formed the Ukraine Oversight Interagency Working Group, with over 160 officials from 20 federal agencies overseeing US aid.

- For a modest amount of money, US aid helps Ukraine dismantle Russia’s armed forces without a single American firing a shot or being shot at. Up to 300,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in Ukraine, and the original invasion force from February 2022 doesn't exist

- A victorious Ukraine means a safer Taiwan. In the words of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, "The security of the Indo-Pacific region is inseparable from European security."

- European stability, which Russia is trying to undermine, affects the American worker. The US and Europe are each other's biggest export markets. In 2022, 45 out of 50 states, including California, the largest single-state economy, shipped more goods to Europe than to China.

- The lessons the US learns from Ukraine will make America stronger in the Indo-Pacific. Supporting Ukraine revealed existing flaws in the American defense industry, which the US is now addressing. Fortunately, these issues came to light when the US was not engaged in a war.

- Ukraine is not a new “forever war.” Ukrainians don't seek or desire US troops to fight Russia. They simply request resources, which the US can readily supply.

- Claims that US aid to Ukraine costs "$900 per American household" and that the proposed aid will add "over $1,000" to the tax burden of "every family of four in America" are highly misleading. These figures mislead since federal income tax is not uniformly applied to households

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