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15. The countries that receive money are far worst off

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 02:38 PM

Dec 2012

Some might have better access to healthcare, but you can't really compare poverty in a developing country to the US.

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Why do we offer foreign aid [View all] Aerows Dec 2012 OP

Typo corrected Aerows Dec 2012 #2

Please see my response on edit. leveymg Dec 2012 #3

What is the difference Aerows Dec 2012 #4

Amen! Aerows Dec 2012 #6

Foreign aid is a tiny fraction of our resources pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #20

My point bellow nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #23

As a taxpayer Aerows Dec 2012 #8

Exactly Aerows Dec 2012 #10

Well, we can safely assume that it's not altruism. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #11

Sadly, we can Aerows Dec 2012 #12

If it was for altruism I'd be supporting it. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2012 #13

It is an investment in good will actually nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #14

Israel receives more foreign aid from the US than any other nation TomClash Dec 2012 #16

Somebody posted the actual numbers the other day nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #17

Links LeftInTX Dec 2012 #21

Yes, wiki is throwing all of foreign aid into one packet nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #22

Of course because aid is mostly fungible TomClash Dec 2012 #25

It s not fungible to the kid getting a mosquito net nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #26

You misunderstand TomClash Dec 2012 #29

Read what I wrote about the budget nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #30

The countries that receive money are far worst off gravity Dec 2012 #15

Oh yes I can... there are areas of the US nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #18

Think: reverse mob protection racket. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #19

My god...I have seen those foreign service workers nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #27

My dear, the workers do their best. Cleita Dec 2012 #28