Americas Independent Movement

This means that over one-third of the money will come from the pockets of US
taxpayers.
Oil-rich nations like Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and the United Arab Emirates
contribute next to nothing, and China, which holds most of the US $14 trillion
debt, agreed to provide a measly $14 million.

In addition to the annual gift of $1.33 billion to the Global Fund, President
Obama has agreed to provide billions more for UN projects.

These allocations are set forth in a 28 page document as follows:

Funnel $63 billion to the Global Health Initiative during the next six years

Make $1 billion annually to education programs
Give $475 million to the Global Agricultural and Food Security Program’
Provide $800 million from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to
Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and North Africa. An additional
$3.2 billion will be provided by private equity capital sources to these Muslim
nations
Shell out millions more available through USAID for developing tech hubs in
Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa, and Senegal.
Dole out $80 million through the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for
small to medium enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa.
Cough up $2.5 billion annually to 90 countries to “strengthen governance and
democratic institutions.”
Make available $30 billion through the Obama’s Climate Change Initiative to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, $100 billion a year will be
provided through taxpayer and private resources to deal with the alleged threat
of global climate change [1].
The United States is assessed at 22% of the U.N. regular
budget [2] and more than 27% for U.N. the peacekeeping budget.
Mr. Obama has requested $516.3 million for the U.N. regular budget and more than
$2.182 billion for the peacekeeping budget for 2011.

The United States is also assessed for numerous other United Nations
organizations as well. More than $6.347 billion went to U.N. organizations in FY
2009.

The United States also provides money to the U.N. through the State
Department, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of
Health and Human Services, and other agencies.

Andrea Lafferty of The Traditional Values Coalition writes: “The U.S.
taxpayer is forced to pay billions to an inefficient organization run by world
leaders who hate America and the free market system. This doesn’t make any sense
– nor does our paying 22% of the cost to keep this bureaucracy alive when we
have only one vote in the General Assembly.”

Several candidates have called for the U.S. to sever its relationship with
the United Nations. The list includes Dennis Ross, a Republican candidate for
Congress from the 12th Congressional District of Florida.

In a statement to The New American, Mr. Ross said:

An organization that allows nations like Iran and Libya to chair committees
dedicated to human and women’s rights makes a mockery of both. The UN, like any
bureaucracy, must constantly be evaluated and put to the test, and if found
lacking, be dismantled. I believe the US government is perfectly capable of
conducting bilateral and multilateral relations with other nations on our own.
Despots, human rights violators, and tyrants should be confronted, not
congratulated.

Senator Barry Goldwater was quoted in 1971 by the Congressional
Record as saying: