Proposed Shifts in Foreign Aid
The Obama Administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 budget request for foreign assistance pares back aid to Europe and Pakistan, reduces some spending on global health and humanitarian programs, and adds support for democratic transitions taking place in the Middle East and North Africa. According to the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, while the requested $51.6 billion makes up 1 percent of the entire Federal budget for FY 2013, “it provides the most cost-efficient way to ensure diplomats and development experts have the resources necessary to address complex threats to our national security and promote our…
