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Anyway we should stop the foreign aid.
The aid is given to corrupt people.
If people want to give they can give.
there should be no reason for countries to give.
That tax money is ours after all use it on us not others.
When we want to donate to other countries we can we do not need thieves to steal our money and then give it to others.
Just because they want to.
This will restrict government from corruption then because they have less power which is good.
No, I don't think we should end all foreign aid. It only amounts to less than 2% of the federal budget, a smaller sliver of the GDP than in most other First World countries. It's virtually a non-issue.
If you're looking for places to trim the budget, we could stand to be more selective in our choice of recipients, however, it would be foolish to simply say "sorry" to everybody. The aid we give can be economic, food aid, military aid...it helps us build long-term relationships, and though it may not seem like it, it can help keep some measure of stability in troubled nations. I have to question some of our aid to the Middle East...especially in recent years...and I don't necessarily think Israel needs our money all that badly. But in Africa, I think it's useful. I wouldn't want to withdraw it at a time when China is ramping up its interests there.
This is a big part of where I wish our government would start cutting money. We do not need to give billions of dollars to Afghanistan and Pakistan. These countries are not our allies. Let these countries fight their own wars. Even the Prime Minister of Israel told US Congress to get the hell out of his country, they can take care of themselves. If we are gonna give away money I would rather it be used as a hand up for people in America, not to foreign governments who may use it against us.
60 Billion a year. either way its money that could be keep here, in our nation.
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