The head of the United Nations on Wednesday called the United States, which pays nearly one-fourth of the international organization’s $5-billion annual budget, a “deadbeat” because it doesn’t always [more accurately: ever] get the check in on time.
The United States which meets 22% of the U.N. budget is its largest contributor. [192 nations, 22% paid for by US]
In a survey taken just before the “deadbeat” flap became public, 66% of U.S. voters said America should continue to participate in the United Nations. Twenty-four percent (24%) think the United States should not stay in the international organization, and 10% are not sure.
[1 in 4 - not bad, really - and potentially noteworthy that it was prior to this latest insult]
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