[Jorge]

Hmm, so by eliminating $15 billion for Africans with AIDS, we add another 85 F-22s--excellent.

With all the excess pork and wasted billions in the Federal budget, why would your first thought be to cut off money used to help millions of people who are suffering and dying?

[jeremiah]

Maybe because it is the federal govts job to protect our country, not give away money to foreign govts to prolong lives of sufferers of disease. Let their govts take care of their own. We already give enough through charitable organizations, which is how it should be distributed.

[bribriagain]

"help millions of people who are suffering and dying?"

Isn't aids brought on by questionable social behavior? If so, why should the US tax payer subsidize bad behavior?

[AppyPappy]

With all the excess pork and wasted billions in the Federal budget, why would your first thought be to cut off money used to help millions of people who are suffering and dying?

Because it's not the federal government's job to save people overseas from themselves.