With the exception of the Marshall Plan PEPFAR probably was America’s most successful foreign aid program. If anything is going to be funded going forward this is the program to continue (I’m not commenting one way or the other on the cost issue). That program bought us tremendous goodwill in Africa and really did a heck of a lot of good as well as saving COUNTLESS lives. Even in times like this money isn’t the only consideration. I certainly fund this before I fund sugar subsidies!!
Does funding of this fall under the good and welfare clause of the Constitution?
Plus I don’t trust that money sent to Africa will ever be used for its intended purpose
Sure it brought a lot of goodwill. Send billions of dollars to me and ill be your buddy too