Tom Tiffany: “Despite making up less than 5% of the world's population…”

“Each will control five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, my amendment would withhold U.S. contributions from the corrupt and scandal plagued United Nations. It's about time. Despite making up less than 5% of the world's population, Americans remain the largest single state contributor to the UN footing around 1 quarter of its multibillion dollar budget. In other words, we pick up the lion's share of the tab while unaccountable international bureaucrats make the rules. What have our donations financed? Decades of mismanagement, waste, fraud and abuse.” (06:02–06:14)

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