Publication

Jan 2009

Though the United States of America faces its toughest budgetary and economic challenges since the Great Depression, it cannot afford to eliminate, or even reduce, its foreign assistance spending. For clear reasons of political influence, national security, global stability, and humanitarian concern the United States must, at a minimum, stay the course in its commitments to global health and development, as well as basic humanitarian relief.

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Author Laurie A Garrett
Series CFR Working Papers
Publisher Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Copyright © 2009 Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
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