"Foreign assistance is a fundamental component of the international affairs budget and is viewed
by many as an essential instrument of U.S. foreign policy. On the basis of national security,
commercial, and humanitarian rationales, U.S. assistance flows through many federal agencies
and supports myriad objectives, including promoting economic growth, reducing poverty,
improving governance, expanding access to health care and education, promoting stability in
conflictive regions, countering terrorism, promoting human rights, strengthening allies, and
curbing illicit drug production and trafficking. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001,
foreign aid has increasingly been associated with national security policy. At the same time,
foreign aid is seen by many Americans, and Members of Congress, as an expense that the United
States cannot afford given current budget deficits..."
Foreign Aid
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