Ana Kasparian
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And hopefully we can bring those good programs back because, you know, building alliances and relationships through soft power, especially in African countries, which China is competing with us in basically having influence on. I think that's something we need to be considerate of. I mean, the
The Chinese want to have access to minerals, natural resources, all sorts of things that the United States wants in Africa.
The Chinese want to have access to minerals, natural resources, all sorts of things that the United States wants in Africa.
The Chinese want to have access to minerals, natural resources, all sorts of things that the United States wants in Africa.
And so when we cut down on programs that specifically help individuals who are suffering from AIDS, HIV, things like that, malaria, well, we're basically destroying a relationship that's not just beneficial to the individuals we're helping in these countries, but also beneficial for the United States and our own economic interests.
And so when we cut down on programs that specifically help individuals who are suffering from AIDS, HIV, things like that, malaria, well, we're basically destroying a relationship that's not just beneficial to the individuals we're helping in these countries, but also beneficial for the United States and our own economic interests.
And so when we cut down on programs that specifically help individuals who are suffering from AIDS, HIV, things like that, malaria, well, we're basically destroying a relationship that's not just beneficial to the individuals we're helping in these countries, but also beneficial for the United States and our own economic interests.
Yeah. So let me just preface this by saying I don't take anything that the left says at face value. I also don't take anything the right says at face value. So there have been instances where the right has claimed something. The left says, no, that's not happening. I look into it and it turns out the right is actually correct. In fact, USAID is a perfect example.
Yeah. So let me just preface this by saying I don't take anything that the left says at face value. I also don't take anything the right says at face value. So there have been instances where the right has claimed something. The left says, no, that's not happening. I look into it and it turns out the right is actually correct. In fact, USAID is a perfect example.
Yeah. So let me just preface this by saying I don't take anything that the left says at face value. I also don't take anything the right says at face value. So there have been instances where the right has claimed something. The left says, no, that's not happening. I look into it and it turns out the right is actually correct. In fact, USAID is a perfect example.
There were incredibly wasteful programs within USAID as Democrats pretend like there were no wasteful programs. And so I'm Look, the CFPB is something that I have been kind of passionate about throughout my career. I was supportive of it being developed. It was Elizabeth Warren's project before she was even a senator. She wasn't in the Senate at the time. And she really had to push for
There were incredibly wasteful programs within USAID as Democrats pretend like there were no wasteful programs. And so I'm Look, the CFPB is something that I have been kind of passionate about throughout my career. I was supportive of it being developed. It was Elizabeth Warren's project before she was even a senator. She wasn't in the Senate at the time. And she really had to push for
There were incredibly wasteful programs within USAID as Democrats pretend like there were no wasteful programs. And so I'm Look, the CFPB is something that I have been kind of passionate about throughout my career. I was supportive of it being developed. It was Elizabeth Warren's project before she was even a senator. She wasn't in the Senate at the time. And she really had to push for
Barack Obama, who was insanely friendly to the banks to actually do something on behalf of the American people who had been defrauded and who had been preyed upon by the big banks in the lead up to the 2008 economic collapse. all the claims that you listed, I have looked into, and they are unfounded, okay?
Barack Obama, who was insanely friendly to the banks to actually do something on behalf of the American people who had been defrauded and who had been preyed upon by the big banks in the lead up to the 2008 economic collapse. all the claims that you listed, I have looked into, and they are unfounded, okay?
Barack Obama, who was insanely friendly to the banks to actually do something on behalf of the American people who had been defrauded and who had been preyed upon by the big banks in the lead up to the 2008 economic collapse. all the claims that you listed, I have looked into, and they are unfounded, okay?
So how the CFPB operates is they receive money from the Federal Reserve, not from taxpayers. So the Federal Reserve allocates about $700 million so they can carry out investigations of wrongdoing by payday lenders, big banks, you get the picture, or other financial institutions.
So how the CFPB operates is they receive money from the Federal Reserve, not from taxpayers. So the Federal Reserve allocates about $700 million so they can carry out investigations of wrongdoing by payday lenders, big banks, you get the picture, or other financial institutions.
So how the CFPB operates is they receive money from the Federal Reserve, not from taxpayers. So the Federal Reserve allocates about $700 million so they can carry out investigations of wrongdoing by payday lenders, big banks, you get the picture, or other financial institutions.
Through that money, which is honestly a small sum, they have been able to return $21 billion to Americans who had been defrauded or screwed over or ripped off by the banks. Other things that they've done is they have basically made it So your medical debt cannot be used on your credit report to prevent you from being able to rent a home, an apartment.