# What's the maximum extent to which Republicans can cut off aid to Ukraine, starting in 2023? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 19, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-republicans-can-cut-off-aid-to-ukraine-starting-in-2023/973501 "2022-10-19T19:32:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-republicans-can-cut-off-aid-to-ukraine-starting-in-2023/973501/21 "2022-10-27T17:12:59Z")
> [@Akaj](#): > > IOW, sheer lunacy, right? Sure is, but slightly less so than holding up the debt ceiling and forcing the country into default. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-republicans-can-cut-off-aid-to-ukraine-starting-in-2023/973501/22 "2022-10-27T17:24:59Z")
Sadly, I think this is true. If it would leave a black mark on Biden, the nuttier types will want to do that. If it is opposite what the majority of Democrats want, they will be for it. It does give me some hope, tho, that there are still some in the GOP that will support Ukraine. So, while there is likely more risk than now for continued support for Ukraine, I am hopeful our support will remain intact as long as needed. ---
**Author:** ![DeadTreasSecretaries](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deadtreassecretaries/32/4817_2.png) [@DeadTreasSecretaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadTreasSecretaries)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-republicans-can-cut-off-aid-to-ukraine-starting-in-2023/973501/23 "2022-10-27T18:00:55Z")
Unfortunately the house GOP is already saying they’re going to hold the debt ceiling hostage if they take the majority: > **[House Republicans threaten debt ceiling fight for spending cuts](https://news.yahoo.com/house-republicans-threaten-debt-ceiling-fight-for-spending-cuts-162104148.html)** > > If Republicans take control of the House in next month’s midterms, they will refuse to raise the debt ceiling unless Democrats agree to spending cuts to domestic programs, possibly including Social Security and Medicare, according to recent... ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2022, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-republicans-can-cut-off-aid-to-ukraine-starting-in-2023/973501/24 "2022-10-28T12:35:57Z")
So, as I said above, they could withhold all spending on Ukraine if they kept their coalition together, because it would be better for the US, and likely the world, to stop spending money on Ukraine than letting the US default on its debt. ---
**Author:** ![BigAppleBucky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigapplebucky/32/178_2.png) [@BigAppleBucky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigAppleBucky)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-republicans-can-cut-off-aid-to-ukraine-starting-in-2023/973501/25 "2022-10-30T21:02:48Z")
So Russia has a very large vested interest in a Republican victory November 8. Does Putin have any funds available to fund right wing PACs or are all of Russia’s assets frozen? Would the Iranians or Chinese chip in on Russia’s behalf? ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-republicans-can-cut-off-aid-to-ukraine-starting-in-2023/973501/26 "2022-10-30T21:43:14Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > They’ll care about corporate masters when they start funding their opponents. Or they won’t and they will be replaced. Already at least one of the Nihilistic True Believers, MTG, has called for “investigations” in a GOP-controlled House of those corporate entities who pulled back their funding of Republicans (and mind you: she has blown away everyone at fundraising). And down in Florida RDS has been using the state powers to “punish” those corporations that dare oppose his social policies by going after their special tax privileges. The neofascists are looking forward to being able to use the power of the state to _extort_ the Establishment corporate “masters”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-republicans-can-cut-off-aid-to-ukraine-starting-in-2023/973501.md?page=1)