Fact Checker: The GOP presidential hopeful says “enemy” countries shouldn’t get U.S. aid dollars. But much of the aid goes to civil society and humanitarian groups — or never leaves the United States.
it should be more like 10 percent. In reality, foreign aid is less than 1 percent of the budget.
On top of that, other countries are more generous with foreign aid. By raw dollars, the United States gives more foreign aid than any other country. But when measured as a percentage of a country’s economy, the United States is far behind nations such as Britain, Norway, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands. The United Nations has set a target of contributing 0.7 percent of gross national income in development aid; the United States clocks in with less than 0.
About two-thirds of U.S. foreign assistance funds in fiscal year 2018 were obligated to U.S.-based entities, CRS said. For instance, food aid must be purchased in the United States and by law must be shipped on U.S. carriers. With the exception of some aid given to Israel, all military aid must be used to purchase U.S. military equipment and training — meaning foreign military aid in reality is a jobs program in the United States.“We give $46 billion in aid, in foreign aid.”according to the U.S.
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