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celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 23 Jan

Does Trump never cease to disgust us? Doesn't seem to in my estimation. Yesterday the administration released some final rules expanding the scope of their take on their foreign policies regarding assistance to those groups that...

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Science Fiction Short Story Review: "Disqualified" by Charles L. Fontenay

Siduri @msiduri (5687) • United States 3 Jul 16

Tardo and Peo have come from the Solar Council to inspect a planet that has had no contact with wider civilization since it was colonized years earlier. With aid, the planet could develop quickly. To woo them, an honored...

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Robbing Peter to pay Paul

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 3 Jun 11

No, it is worse than that. Our fearful leaders are doling out money to countries we borrow from, countries with more $ in the bank than we have. What the hell is wrong with our politicians? U.S. handed out a total of $1.4 billion...

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sleepyredd @sleepyredd (201) • United States 10 May 11

Well looks like FEMA has suffered another blunder. They have made payments to victims that they now say ooops. You owe us money. Unreal!. Yes I will have no problem writing you a check for 20,000 in 30 days. Seriously? Sorry but...

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Why is China still receiving billions of dollars of foreign aid every year?

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 29 Sep 10

A few decades ago, China did need help and foreign aid from many worldwide organizations was pouring into the country. Now, however, China has more billionaires and millionaires than any country other than the US. The...

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It only takes 72 in an emergency

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 30 Jun 10

After only a mere seventy two days, the US will now "allow" foreign aid in Gulf oil spill. Big Brother is now accepting aid from 12 foreign groups. More are being considered but they will have to wait their 72 days (that was...

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What's Next For Us?

aylim14 @aylim14 (501) • Philippines 13 Oct 09

What's next for the Philippines? After suffering more than Php 7 Billion loss in crops, infrastructure, and other damages, what is left in store for us here in the Philippines? As of the news yesterday, foreign and domestic aids...

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Money is promised to help repair the Gaza Strip

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 2 Mar 09

Hillary Clinton is in the middle east right now, the usa is pledging $900 million dollars for Palestinian aid, three million is to be allocated to rebuilt the gaza strip, after the bombings by Israel. Do you think the USA...

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If you think "stealing candy from babies" is bad, how about

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 12 Jun 08

stealing wheat, oil, and beans from starving children! That is exactly what has happened in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean authorities STOLE 20 tons of food aid that was supposed to go to starving schoolchildren so they could have ONE...

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What do you think of the 2008 Farm Bill?

newtondak @newtondak (3946) • United States 22 May 08

There's still an awful lot of aid going to foreign countries that I think could be used as much here in the states. I also don't think we need to give tax breaks to race horse owners!

Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?

dreamy1 @dreamy1 (3811) • United States 21 Aug 07

I came across this question while helping my boyfriend fill out scholarships for school. I think it's a good question. I don't believe foreign aid is the only solution to global poverty. I don't believe throwing money at a problem...

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