Scott Ritter’s Show debuted this week — at a time when it is much needed. Big money media is painting Russia as an archvillain, the United States Congress and president are imposing sanctions on Russia while sending weapons and other aid to Ukraine in order to kill Russians, and the US Secretary of State is steadfastly avoiding pursuing diplomatic efforts to improve US-Russia relations.
Comparing U.S. Federal Spending with Revenue
In 2021, the U.S. government spent $6.8 trillion on various expenditures and government-aided programs. Where was this money spent, and how much was covered by taxpayers’ dollars?
This graphic by Truman Du shows a breakdown of U.S. federal spending in 2021, as well as a breakdown of where the money came from, using data from USAspending.gov.
Ron Paul has thrown his hat in the ring in three presidential races. Paul vied for the 2008 and 2012 Republican presidential nominations, after having campaigned as the Libertarian presidential nominee in 1988. Might there be another presidential ticket run in Paul’s future — this time for vice president as Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 election? This possibility is spoken of favorably in a discussion in the Tuesday episode of the popular Timcast show. Check out the discussion of a potential Trump/Paul ticket here:
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RPI Director joins Tom Mullen Talks Freedom to discuss whether US foreign policy benefits Americans or only the special interests. Also covered is the war in Ukraine. The US media has covered nothing but the Ukraine War for its first three months – and until Congress had appropriated $60 billion in taxpayer funds for weapons, supplied by US defense contractors. Coincidence? Or is all "foreign policy" merely welfare for the rich? Listen here:
http://player.captivate.fm/episode/b249b9bc-1188-4d3c-9c5e-8a1158958098