Turn off foreign aid?

Washington Times ^ | Tuesday, September 2, 2003 | Richard W. Rahn

[JohnHuang2]

Why do we give foreign aid? We give aid for humanitarian reasons: that is, we wish to relieve human suffering because of famines or natural disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, etc.; and we give aid for economic development. The crisis in Iraq has again raised the issue of how much aid and in what forms is appropriate for the U.S. and other countries to provide.

[JohnHuang2]

Tuesday, September 2, 2003

Quote of the Day by zygoat

[zingzang]

Additionally, we should stop throwing money into countries like Egypt and Turkey in an attempt to keep the "Arab Street" on our side. Egypt in particular uses American money to further rile up the populace against US involvement in the Middle East. Economic aid with strings attached is long overdue.

[Vince Ferrer]

At the minimum, the Bush administration should demand that no country can receive U.S. aid unless it allows tax deductibility for contributions to private aid, educational and public policy organizations, because such groups will be needed to fill the vacuum when the U.S. and other donors eventually leave (as they should).

This is good, and I would also take a look at how that particular country votes with us or against us at the UN.