catgate Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 After 47 years as the biggest donor to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA), the United States will take a back seat to Britain in funding an organization whose efforts have helped build 8,500 miles of roads in Ethiopia and tripled the number of girls in secondary school in Bangladesh.http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2007/de...ank.developmentNo wonder the this country is in a mess. No wonder Gorgeous Gordon is keeping his head down. We are subsidising them here and all over the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Everyone else has their hands in our pockets. This is no different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyWhirly Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 As far as I'm concerned, charity begins at home and I object to billions of pounds of taxpayers money been given abroad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchful Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 I agree with that Mike.My coffers are empty now :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.