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echo: barktopus
to: Don Hills
from: Jeff Shultz
date: 2004-01-30 18:38:12
subject: Re: Army Reserve Chief Fears Retention Crisis

From: Jeff Shultz 

Don Hills wrote:

> In article ,
> Jeff Shultz  wrote:
>>
>>Does any other country pay as much as 10%?
>>
>>That's the lions share in my book. Way too much for any positive gains we
>>get.
>
> Is any other country as big as you are in terms of GDP? How do their
> contributions compare on that scale?
>
> Don't expect a ROI from the UN. It's a money sink. We pay for it because,
> for all its faults, it's the most effective tool we have in the struggle
> for world stability.
>
How much does New Zealand pay?

And if it's a matter of GDP... why don't we change it so that the number of
votes you have is a function of your contribution?

--
Jeff Shultz

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