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2023-08-16 23:00:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1E002ABD0AF422322E805532848C365A0216332420B6E2FD6AF53A8B82860695
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No US taxes were wasted. $15 bn worth military equipment aid has generated $51 bn weapon sales abroad. All additional non-weapon aid goes to American companies in the form of government contracts, which means that the US government is throwing money at the American economy. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3830532-u-s-arms-sales-boom-in-2022-due-to-war-in-ukraine/
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