If you took all the money the US spends on foreign aid and divided it evenly among all US citizens, it would mean about $120 per person per year.
Or 1/10th what the next stimulus is supposed to be.
Or 1/10th what the next stimulus is supposed to be.
https://twitter.com/danishacarter4/status/1343986856019410950
Of all the really dumb conceits that are common among conservatives, the idea that we would miraculously have all the money we need if we would just do away with foreign aid is among the most ignorant.
The average American thinks the US spends more than 25x what it does as a percentage of the federal budget on foreign aid.
If you really believe that America should pull all foreign aid and cede ground across the globe to an increasingly interventionist and hostile China, that’s your prerogative.
But don’t pretend it’ll balance the budget or meaningfully improve the lives of everyday Americans.
But don’t pretend it’ll balance the budget or meaningfully improve the lives of everyday Americans.
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