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Search results for "The UN estimates that spending 93 B year would be sufficient to end world hunger by 2030."

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Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a post on Facebook:
"For the cost of the Iraq War we could’ve ended world hunger for 30 years."
By Jon Greenberg• June 24, 2014
Instagram posts stated on April 02, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“UN Agenda 2030 Mission Goals” include “one world government,” “one world army,” microchipping, “AI courts and end of individual rights.”
By Loreben Tuquero• April 9, 2024
Viral image stated on May 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:
The United Nations’ “new world order” agenda will create one world government with one world military and the end of national sovereignty.
By Patrick Orsagos• July 24, 2020
Viral image stated on September 26, 2023 in an Instagram post:
“Klaus Schwab admits agenda 2030 is failing as millions rise up against new world order.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• September 28, 2023
Bloggers stated on February 20, 2020 in a story:
Says the United Nations plans to “implant everyone with a biometric ID.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 20, 2020
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.:
Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion"
By Linda Qiu• September 27, 2016
Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post:
"The laws governing Agenda 2030 land development allows the government to seize polluted lands and move their residents to … smart cities.”
By Jeff Cercone• February 24, 2023
Emma Watson stated on September 20, 2014 in a speech at the UN:
Based on current trends, "15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children."
By Jon Greenberg• September 29, 2014
António Guterres stated on March 18, 2024 in in a speech in New York:
Gaza has “the highest number of people facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded by the Integrated Food Security Classification system — anywhere, anytime.”
By Madison Czopek• March 26, 2024
Robert Malin stated on April 20, 2014 in a TV interview:
"Fifty percent of Americans will go hungry at some time in their lives."
By Karen Lee Ziner• May 18, 2014
Benjamin Netanyahu stated on July 27, 2025 in remarks:
“There is no starvation in Gaza.”
By Madison Czopek• July 29, 2025
Lamar Smith stated on December 06, 2015 in Op-ed column in the San Antonio Express-News:
"The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration’s Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year."
By Filipa Ioannou• December 17, 2015
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 08, 2011 in a news release:
"Rep. Jim Renacci’s plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy."
By Sabrina Eaton• June 28, 2011
Instagram posts stated on October 12, 2022 in a video:
Today’s high food prices were planned during a 2015 food shortage simulation.
By Jeff Cercone• October 26, 2022
Carol Morgan stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic convention:
"We’re No. 1 in child hunger."
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 3, 2010
Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2025 in a press briefing:
“We gave $60 million two weeks ago” for food aid to Gaza.
By Gabrielle Lazor, Samantha Putterman• July 30, 2025
Joni Ernst stated on March 06, 2019 in a speech:
"At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789."  
By Tom Kertscher• March 12, 2019
Mitch McConnell stated on November 12, 2014 in a media availability:
The climate-change agreement between the United States and China "requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years."
By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2014
Sean Casten stated on August 18, 2019 in a campaign email:
"Most climate scientists agree that we only have less than a decade to turn things around or else we’ll be stuck with a 'worst case scenario' including rising sea levels, devastating droughts, and worsening famines."
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 1, 2019
Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2021 in a post:
"Elon Musk to donate $250 billion for reparations to African Americans in U.S."
By Monique Curet• November 5, 2021

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