Cawthorn Roasted Over Tweet About Aid To Ukraine

The Independent reports:

Representative Madison Cawthorn from North Carolina was mocked on social media after he wrote that he wished the US would spend $40 billion on veterans instead of on Ukraine. “Imagine if we spent $40 Billion on veterans,” the representative tweeted.

Political commentators later mocked Mr Cawthorn by pointing out that the country’s Veteran Affairs (VA) department had requested a total $301 billion budget.

The department’s website states that the budget request for the 2023 fiscal was a 13.3 per cent increase compared to the enacted levels from the 2022 fiscal.

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In addition to pensions and other benefits, the VA budget alone last year was $270 Billion, and have requested an increase of $31 Billion this year for a total of $301 Billion. Since he is on the Veteran’s Committee, I assume he knows that. pic.twitter.com/wXApa9i7aW

— Ron Filipkowski ?? (@RonFilipkowski) May 11, 2022

A couple of weeks ago you voted against a bill expanding health care for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins.

— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) May 11, 2022

Imagine voting against 12 bills that would benefit veterans and then posting this tweet. https://t.co/WQ5KKES5kf

— PoliticOhMyGawd (@PoliticOhMyGawd) May 11, 2022

Ya’ll treat Veterans the way ya’ll treat the unborn.

You use them to score political points but then once they’re actually in front of you they’re on their fucking own. https://t.co/k7r7uRTHV7

— ? The Horror Guru ? (@TheHorrorGuru) May 12, 2022