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Originally Posted by GMONEY
alot of names on this deal,, funny how only Obama is ever mentioned??? Things that make you go HHHUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMM
The Global Poverty Act (H.R.1302) was introduced in the House of Representatives by Reps. Adam Smith (D-WA) and Spencer Bachus (R-AL) and collected 84 cosponsors before it was passed on September 25, 2007. A companion bill (S.2433) was introduced in the Senate by Senators Barack Obama (D-IL), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on December 7, 2007. There are currently 16 cosponsors in the Senate, including Christopher Dodd [CT], Richard Durbin, Richard [IL], Russell Feingold [WI], Dianne Feinstein [CA], Tom Harkin [IA], Tim Johnson [SD], Richard Lugar [IN], Robert Menendez [NJ], Patty Murray [WA], Olympia Snowe [ME], Joe Biden, [DE], Gordon Smith [OR], John Kerry [MA]
The Global Poverty Act breaks new ground in three important ways:
http://www.undp.org/mdg/
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill...bill=s110-2433
For the first time achieving one of the Millennium Development Goals will be included in U.S. law.
Over 20 government agencies currently participate in development activities, sometimes at cross purposes. The Global Poverty Act would ensure the maximum benefit to those in greatest need by coordinating the efforts of each agency that administers aid.
13 of the world's major donors have reported on their progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goals, while the U.S. has not. This legislation would require a regular report to Congress on U.S. progress towards meeting the first Millennium Development Goal. |
You have sort of side stepped the actual thread but just for a minute...
1. You asked why you hear Sen Obama's name.....lets see, maybe because he is running for President...you think ?
2. This from SEN Obama's website...
"With billions of people living on just dollars a day around the world, global poverty remains one of the greatest challenges and tragedies the international community faces," said Senator Obama. "It must be a priority of American foreign policy to commit to eliminating extreme poverty and ensuring every child has food, shelter, and clean drinking water. As we strive to rebuild America's standing in the world, this important bill will demonstrate our promise and commitment to those in the developing world. Our commitment to the global economy must extend beyond trade agreements that are more about increasing corporate profits than about helping workers and small farmers everywhere." (emphasis added)"
This means send money overseas !!!!!!!!!!!!
I will find and post his quote on this a few years ago..one of those "redistribute the worlds resources"