Stabilizing a part of the word with foreign aid is what the liberals and you don't like.
To our troops, who have to fight terrorists who breed in unstable parts of the world, it's what might save their life.
You gets?
I didn't think bribing third world countries was the American way. Maybe things have changed. BTW, you must be blind. Look at the cumulative table again. I am leaving aside Defense or Homeland Security, although I am certain most of the spending goes to someone's pork. These days every local govt is trying to justify any federal aid on the grounds of homeland security. Anyways, education +39.8%, Commerce +84.5%, Energy +17.1%, HHS +27.5%, State and International Assistance +56.4%, White House Executive Office +25.5% (did they hire a new chef at the White House?), etc.