Aid pledged by Bush (briefly back from vacation) for tsunami disaster:
UK
But that hasn't stopped Bush from huffing and puffing and announce the US would "lead" a "coalition" to help (reported here by the disgusting Washington Times, just for fun)
$35 Million
2003 US Budget:$2,100,000 Million
Aid amount, relative to the 2003 median household income of $43,000:72 cents
Saying the following with a straight face:Priceless
We're a very generous, kindhearted nation, and, you know, what you're beginning to see is a typical response from America.UPDATE: According to the OECD (from a Le Monde article), the US spent this year $2.4B on humanitarian aid, which represents 0.1% of their GDP. France gave 0.4%, Norway 0.9%. According to the UN, the following countries pledged for tsunami relief alone:
UK
$95 Million
Spain$92 Million
France$30 Million
But that hasn't stopped Bush from huffing and puffing and announce the US would "lead" a "coalition" to help (reported here by the disgusting Washington Times, just for fun)
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