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[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 19 points 1 year ago

"Stretching its ability to support Ukraine"...for now.

The problem isn't that we can't do both because we certainly can, the problem is that we're running out of money to do it UNDER CURRENT APPROPRIATIONS BILLS.

Congress will eventually return to session and more appropriations bills will pass; the only questions are how much and how quickly it will be done.