Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Foreign aid is a transfer of financial resources or commodities or technical advice and training. The resources can take the form of grants or concessional credits (e.g., export credits). Foreign aid is used to support US national security and commercial interests and can also be distributed for humanitarian reasons. Aid spending is financed by U.S. taxpayers and distributed through 20 government agencies that manage foreign assistance programs. In 2020 the U.S. distributed $39 billion on economic assistance, $25 billion through the U.S. Agency for International Development and $11.6 billion on military assistance.
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@9L4Z23BIndependent 1yr1Y
Decrease, we need to end military aid to non-ally countries unless they agree to buy weapons. Humanitarian aid should be capped
@9L4Z23BIndependent 7mos7MO
Decrease, we need to end military aid to all countries unless they agree to pay for weapons, equipment, or troops. Humanitarian aid should be capped
@9R2FWZK11mos11MO
This issue needs a complete overhaul requiring a much more holistic approach that encompasses ideas, issues, and realities not addressed by these answers. If forced to choose an answer provided, I would choose “Decrease”.
@9L4Z23BIndependent 1yr1Y
Decrease, we need to scale back military aid to non-ally countries. Humanitarian aid should be capped
@84ZWD6LLibertarian 1yr1Y
Decrease. End all humanitarian aid, and all military aid should be paid for by the country requesting it
@9GWPBFFIndependent2yrs2Y
Keep aid going to Ukraine and some to Israel and humanitarian aid to Palestine, but decrease aid elsewhere till debt in under control
@9GRVFGH2yrs2Y
Decrease foreign aid Spending by limiting what the aid can be spent on. For example, aid can support medical assistance, infrastructure, food and water rations, etc... Aid absolutely cannot be spent on military operations.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian 2yrs2Y
Decrease aid spending on established economies. Increase aid on countries on developing economies that will be beneficial for the US
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Increase, but also increase oversight. It is in the US' interest to invest in trade and economic growth in developing countries to maintain our power
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Decrease, end all economic assistance and audit military assistance to identify additional spending cuts
@96NPV3X3yrs3Y
I believe that if the foreign country is at risk of many deaths or overthrowing without consent that the US can aid, but countries that have a war with another and aren't in dire need of it shouldn't be given it so easily or at all.
Increase to the poor countries.
@96MLZVY3yrs3Y
Increase to the poorer countries
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Increase, cut aid to nations with human rights violations and fund terrorists, and redistribute it to our allies
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Increase by cutting aid to nations with human rights violations and redistributing it to our allies
@8WVH4SR4yrs4Y
Increase, but only to countries that need help, like third-world countries.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Increase, but also increase oversight. It is in the US' interest to invest in trade and economic development/growth in developing countries to maintain our power
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Decrease, and audit how economic and military assistance is being spent and reduce waste and corruption
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Decrease, cut aid to nations with human rights violations, nations that fund terrorists, and nations with no diplomatic ties
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Cut aid to nations with human rights violations, nations that fund terrorists, and to countries with no diplomatic ties and redistribute it to our allies
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Cut aid to nations with human rights violations and fund terrorists, and redistribute it to our allies
@9728S2H3yrs3Y
I do not have enough of an understanding to make a decision.
@88PJVZX3yrs3Y
Increase for countries in crisis
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Increase, and cut aid to nations with human rights violations and redistribute it to our allies
@8RJD4G44yrs4Y
Decrease, until our debt has gone down.
@8PT856VConstitution5yrs5Y
Decrease until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism.
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