When the earned income tax credit and child care credits popped up, I began screaming this is nothing more than federal subsidies for business which do not pay either minimum or sustainable wages. I wrote letters to the editor about it to the point I began getting personal mail saying I was not compassionate. I used to respond to them with a three word phrase: GFY.
Now I find out I was missing the point, it also goes to support people in a foreign country too. I am beyond words how much I despise the IRS in particular and this elected government in general for this mess. I don’t think our foreign policy needs be augmented with funds from the US Treasury over and above what is appropriated by Congress (and that total should be zero anyway).
It will be interesting to see if Fox, carries this story..