Re: I oppose all foreign aid including Israel.
USA is 14+ trillion dollars in debt or $47,000/person
Israel is $90 billion or only $12K per person and 46% of GDP.
Egypt is $31 billion or $371 DOLLARS per person
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/List_of_countries_by_external_debt
Why are we, the most indebted nation on Earth (USA), borrowing money to give to other countries? If the gutless politicians are afraid to make these choices then let it up to the people. The absurdity of us Americans going deeper into debt to give to other nations, even if they buy our stuff goes beyond the pale. It still takes money from our treasury that we don’t have.
Israel is in far better fiscal shape than the USA. They have subsidized health care and subsidized higher education.
Egypt is only $300 per person in debt. They could liquidate Mubarak’s private stash and his Gulfstream fleet and get close to making Egypt debt free.
Bingo!
The idea of the "Rich Americans" helping these countries is ludicrous. Heck, in "less enlightened" times, we'd be demanding tribute to help pay for our empire.