For less than $2 billion per year. the United States has the prospect of promoting the development of economies accounting for a third or more of the worlds population. This is a sound investment. The Republican budget resolution would cancel that investment. We would slash spending on bilateral development assistance. This is assistance that is keyed directly to U.S. interests. We promote democracy and sustainable development in countries that are major sources of refugees and migrants. The Agency for International Development has taken decisive steps during the Clinton administration to bring its activities fully into sync with U.S. foreign policy priorities. It is grossly inaccurate to call its programs taxdollar throwaways. as some have said.
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