Foreign aid by '09
The United States, being one of the most powerful countries in the world, gives the most foreign aid, however what is it compared to our economy? Not large at all compared to our economy, in reality it makes up less than 1% of our FY2009 budget. We aren't huge donors to Africa either, most of our money goes to Egypt and Israel. It wouldn't hurt to up it a little, we just need to balance our budget, as you can see we have a lot of out-of-control items on that budget.
I agree, we need to balance the budget better. We are spending a ton of money that we do not have on foreign aid. This could become a problem in the future. On the contrary, helping out or allies in the middle east may help us in the long run.
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