The USA needs more help than Georgia

US Offers Massive Reconstruction Aid to Georgia
The U.S. committed USD1 billion in aid to help rehabilitate Georgia's economy and infrastructure following the country's recent armed conflict with Russia. The multi-year aid package "will begin now under President Bush and we believe strongly will endure in the next U.S. administration," said Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who launched the initiative. No military assistance has been considered yet, according to U.S. officials. ("U.S. plans to give Georgia USD1 billion in aid" - Thomson Reuters, Sept. 3, 2008)

I just read this mess from my daily Development News Wire. What is going on? Why does the US feel like they have to help every country in need. The US is committing USD$1 billion to rehabilitate Georgia's economy and infrastructure. What about rehabilitating and restructuring our own economy. We are in a recession! The feds might not contest to this but consumers, like myself, middle and working class feel the economy tightening. Between high gas prices fluctuation and food price increases, the credit crunch in both housing and credit cards, we, the US economy and its people need some serious help.

Here is where I think the billion dollars could be spent:
The US consumes 71% of oil each year which is supplied by other countries. We need to supply our own which entails drilling more and finding untapped within the US. Revamp the education system that will ensure people who cannot afford higher education can, no child left behind project, bring back the jobs we outsourced to India (just one of the many cheap ass countries that help save corporations some bucks), ensure that every person has health care for a low fee, eliminate homelessness and decrease the jobless market gap, and last but not frigging least, bring back the troops from Iraq (these young men are fighting for the wrong cause was lied to and still being lied to). Bringing back our troops will save billions. Who is with me?

Thanks all for now. Gotta work to get paid!

KL