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[12thMan]

Originally Posted by The Goat

Good points sir. The whole topic of foreign aid is actually pretty interesting. When polled Americans typically say we already give enough or too much in the form of aid... turns out it's because most believe we already set aside something like 10% or more of the fed budget for aid. When pollsters ask the question differently, informing folks first that less than 1% is budgeted, most answer we should give more than we do.

Yeah, that's the thing. We don't spend that much, in fact very little, in relative terms, on foreign aid. It's just that given the current economic crisis and the mood of the country, the notion that we're sending money anywhere (other than our own back yard) just rubs people the wrong way, and understandably so.

[The Goat]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Yeah, that's the thing. We don't spend that much, in fact very little, in relative terms, on foreign aid. It's just that given the current economic crisis and the mood of the country, the notion that we're sending money anywhere (other than our own back yard) just rubs people the wrong way, and understandably so.

Totally, and besides we give a ton in the form of private donations. In fact i think when the private side is added in we're pretty similar (per capita wise) to the most "generous" countries like Sweden, Norway etc.

... my guess is the private side does a better job most of the time too. I think Worldvision is fantastic.