Kathleen Winn, a Republican, who is running for election to the US House to represent Arizona's 6th congressional district, spoke with Sputnik about some of the pressing issues pertaining to the US misplaced spendings.
Lack of Oversight on Some of Spending 'Dangerous' for the US
"It's bad financial policy ... we're not holding anybody accountable, and that lack of accountability is dangerous for the good citizens of this country [United States]," Winn said.
Winn said that she would be against approving any funding for Ukraine if she was a member of Congress.
A US congressional source told Sputnik there is growing Republican opposition to providing more funding to Ukraine but strong Republican support to continue assisting Israel. However, "neocons and warmongers" in the congressional Republican Party will be applying significant pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson to do something on these measures, the source added.
US Shouldn't Be Responsible for Paying First Responders' Pensions in Ukraine
"[Ukraine] They've been given way too much money and the money that they've been given has gone for things that we don't even cover in our own country," Winn said. "We're paying for pensions ... of their police officers at this point. Why is that the US's responsibility. But on top of that, this is a proxy war."
Winn further said the United States should not give Ukraine "another nickel."
Winn said she supports US assistance for Israel because it is an important ally of the United States, but "Ukraine isn't."
US aid for Ukraine also goes to non-military expenses, including for subsidizing businesses in the country, purchasing seeds and fertilizer for Ukrainian farmers, and paying the salaries of some 57,000 of Ukraine's first responders, according to media reports.
Biden US Policies Have 'Failed,' No One is 'Thriving'
"The policies of this current administration are failed. No one is thriving," Winn said. "I think that American families need relief before we give relief around the world."
Last month, US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen said that the $34 trillion US national debt is a "scary number" but manageable, because the United States has a "huge" economy.
However, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva recently said the United States can show more discipline with respect to public spending as the strength of the US dollar and post-pandemic excesses in government expenditures are feeding into global inflation.
Concerns Over the US-Mexico Border Crisis
Winn represents a district in southern Arizona on the border with Mexico, which is starting to become the next hot spot for illegal immigration after Texas deterred a surge in its region.
"First and foremost, we need to secure the border, and then have a very comprehensive deportation plan," Winn said. "These people don't need to wait 10 years in our country, they can go back to their country. And I believe that many of these people that are saying they're seeking asylum, don't have valid claims."
Winn also suspects there may be terror cells inside the United States as a result of a record level of illegal immigration on the southern border.
According to the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Threat Assessment, last year, US border agents encountered a growing number of migrants on the FBI's terrorist watchlist trying to illegally cross the US-Mexico border.