Heritage Explains The President Has Been Killed; The Republic of Chad Hangs In the Balance
It s the story hardly anyone in America is talking about. One of Africa’s longest-serving presidents, Idriss Déby of Chad (who had ruled for 30 years) was recently killed in a battle against rebels advancing towards the capital. His shocking death has thrown the country’s frequently tempestuous politics into further turmoil, even as the rebels remain in the field. On this fascinating episode, we talk about who President Déby was and what his legacy looks like, what s at stake for this troubled region in Africa, and what this means for America and our allies.
This week the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” was passed. Yet only a paltry 9% (or less) of the stimulus will be spent on actual public health measures. Rather, it is a wish list of the left’s pet projects that has very little to do with reducing the spread of the virus.
On this episode, Heritage Budget expert David Ditch breaks down the monstrous spending package, gives us insight as the where the money will actually go, and explains the disaster this is for the future of America.
Ditch: That s the goal, ultimately.
Doescher: Wow. Okay. Yeah. $1.9 trillion, it kind of sends a message, we re serious about the pandemic, I guess. So talk about how serious about the pandemic this bill actually is.
Ditch: If you were passing a bill based on the fact that we re in the middle of a pandemic, I think you would want to have more than a single digit percentage of that money actually going towards pandemic relief. A lot of estimates are putting that number around like 9% of the spending is public health spending. I went through line by line, I think it s closer to 5%.