So only $27.3 billion is government foreign Aid. What would happen if the United States foreign aid?Of the $122.8 billion of foreign aid provided by Americans in 2005 (the most current data available), $95.5 billion, or 79 percent, came from private foundations, corporations, voluntary organizations, universities, religious organizations and individuals, says the annual Index of Global Philanthropy.
Figured that was your first thought. God knows having Botswana for its oil and help in the fight against terrorism would be a huge loss.BN wrote:
Their influence over many countries would wain?
I dunno, lets find out!!Harmor wrote:
So only $27.3 billion is government foreign Aid. What would happen if the United States foreign aid?Of the $122.8 billion of foreign aid provided by Americans in 2005 (the most current data available), $95.5 billion, or 79 percent, came from private foundations, corporations, voluntary organizations, universities, religious organizations and individuals, says the annual Index of Global Philanthropy.
Source: United States Is Largest Donor of Foreign Aid, Report Says
ya probably; china would laugh and try to expand and become the new superpower that would demise US influence in world affairs ? LOLBN wrote:
Their influence over many countries would wain?
In terms of raw amount, yes. In terms of percentage, is right down near the bottom.
Since when has the US recieved foreign aid?Dersmikner wrote:
(1) a complete waste of time and money because the people are shithead morons who will never accomplish anything
Ever tried not paying taxes? I might make you feel less angry....Dersmikner wrote:
Foreign aid pisses me off. I'm so fucking sick of getting taxed every time I wake up, go to sleep, earn money, don't earn money, or shit. I own a small business and you would not believe the taxes I pay. It's sickening.
And what do they do with my hard earned money? They give it away to some asshole country that is (1) a complete waste of time and money because the people are shithead morons who will never accomplish anything, (2) run by some two-bit dictator sack of shit who is the only person in the country with any sense but who uses his modicum of intelligence to steal from his own people, and (3) full of people who would just as soon blow up the United States as say thank you.
Fuck it. We give and give and give and every time we turn around we're hounded in the UN, verbally abused, backed out on, berated, and left holding the bag.
The best answer is to quit sending money to anyone who votes against us in the UN. It's certainly Mexico's right to tell us to piss up a rope on the Iraq war. It's certainly Botswana's right to tell us "no thanks" when we want to bomb someone. If that's their stance fine. Just don't come to us with your hand out later asking for money. If you're man enough to tell us to fuck off, you're man enough to pay your own fucking bills.
$85 trillion spent on making sure the middle east keeps hating them....Bertster7 wrote:
Most US foreign aid is used to buy countries allegiance and cooperation. Pakistan are a major recipient of US aid and that is a very important part of the war on terror.
Of course most of the aid goes to Israel anyway and they really don't need any aid. They are perfectly capable of sustaining themselves. The $85 trillion the US has wasted on Israel over the years was a very bad idea.
Dersmikner wrote:
Foreign aid pisses me off. I'm so fucking sick of getting taxed every time I wake up, go to sleep, earn money, don't earn money, or shit. I own a small business and you would not believe the taxes I pay. It's sickening.
And what do they do with my hard earned money? They give it away to some asshole country that is (1) a complete waste of time and money because the people are shithead morons who will never accomplish anything, (2) run by some two-bit dictator sack of shit who is the only person in the country with any sense but who uses his modicum of intelligence to steal from his own people, and (3) full of people who would just as soon blow up the United States as say thank you.
Fuck it. We give and give and give and every time we turn around we're hounded in the UN, verbally abused, backed out on, berated, and left holding the bag.
The best answer is to quit sending money to anyone who votes against us in the UN. It's certainly Mexico's right to tell us to piss up a rope on the Iraq war. It's certainly Botswana's right to tell us "no thanks" when we want to bomb someone. If that's their stance fine. Just don't come to us with your hand out later asking for money. If you're man enough to tell us to fuck off, you're man enough to pay your own fucking bills.
QFECameronPoe wrote:
The world would learn to pull itself up by its own bootstraps
That's 10x US national debt.CameronPoe wrote:
$85 trillion spent on making sure the middle east keeps hating them....Bertster7 wrote:
Most US foreign aid is used to buy countries allegiance and cooperation. Pakistan are a major recipient of US aid and that is a very important part of the war on terror.
Of course most of the aid goes to Israel anyway and they really don't need any aid. They are perfectly capable of sustaining themselves. The $85 trillion the US has wasted on Israel over the years was a very bad idea.
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GlobalIssues wrote:
recent US aid has taken on militaristic angles as well, following similar patterns to aid during the cold war. The war on terrorism is also having an effect as to what aid goes where and how much is spent.
For example:
“Credits for foreign militaries to buy US weapons and equipment would increase by some 700 million dollars to nearly five billion dollars, the highest total in well over a decade.” (This is also an example of aid benefiting the donor!)
“The total foreign aid proposal … amounts to a mere five percent of what Bush is requesting for the Pentagon next year.”
“Bush’s foreign-aid plan [for 2005] actually marks an increase over 2004 levels, although much of the additional money is explained by greater spending on security for US embassies and personnel overseas.”
“As in previous years, Israel and Egypt are the biggest bilateral recipients under the request, accounting for nearly five billion dollars in aid between them. Of the nearly three billion dollars earmarked for Israel, most is for military credits.”
This militaristic aid will come “largely at the expense of humanitarian and development assistance.”
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No, please read the article. Americans as individuals give more per citizen. We just chose to do it in a more private manner, and not let the state handle it all.Bubbalo wrote:
In terms of raw amount, yes. In terms of percentage, is right down near the bottom.
If you stopped it what international support you do have would probably dissappear.
The countries can't even "pull themselves up" with our money. You think he could do it w/o any money? Doubt it would be a GOOD thing, but seeings you "CRITICIZE the U.S. over EVERYTHING, that view surprises me none.CameronPoe wrote:
The world would learn to pull itself up by its own bootstraps and the governments of aid-receiving nations would no longer be held hostage by the US. I think it would be a good thing.
That's not what he's saying. He's pointing out that despite the fact there is a lot of US aid, it is a low percentage in terms of GDP. Other countries that have less money give a larger proportion of their wealth.nlsme wrote:
No, please read the article. Americans as individuals give more per citizen. We just chose to do it in a more private manner, and not let the state handle it all.Bubbalo wrote:
In terms of raw amount, yes. In terms of percentage, is right down near the bottom.
If you stopped it what international support you do have would probably dissappear.
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