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From fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2011, according to the U.S. Treasury, the federal government increased spending on foreign aid by 80 percent and, in fiscal 2011, spent 76 percent more on foreign aid than it did securing the borders of the United States.

In fiscal 2008, the government spent a total of $11.427 billion in international assistance programs, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement. In fiscal 2011, according to the statement, it spent $20.599 billion—an increase of $9.172 billion, or 80 percent, from 2008.
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Clearly obama likes giving aid to foreigners instead of keeping our borders secure.
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Clearly obama likes giving aid to foreigners instead of keeping our borders secure.
Guess who the top recipient of that aid is?

U.S. Foreign Aid Summary
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Guess who the top recipient of that aid is?

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They are a close ally in an unfriendly neighborhood.
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They are a close ally in an unfriendly neighborhood.
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two points...

1) The aid given to Israel isn't simply cash payments...Most of the aid comes in the form of MANDATORY purchasing of US-made defense equipment...

This aid given to Israel MUST be used by sending the money BACK to companies in the United States...

2) If you look at the graph, you'll see that this administration CUT Israeli aid...That's what "close allies" do...

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two points...

1) The aid given to Israel isn't simply cash payments...Most of the aid comes in the form of MANDATORY purchasing of US-made defense equipment...

This aid given to Israel MUST be used by sending the money BACK to companies in the United States...

2) If you look at the graph, you'll see that this administration CUT Israeli aid...That's what "close allies" do...

I'm not seeing that...not when the entire graph is looked at...
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two points...

1) The aid given to Israel isn't simply cash payments...Most of the aid comes in the form of MANDATORY purchasing of US-made defense equipment...

This aid given to Israel MUST be used by sending the money BACK to companies in the United States...

2) If you look at the graph, you'll see that this administration CUT Israeli aid...That's what "close allies" do...

Then if Israel is the top recipient every one else probably got cut too. And notice Military aid increased.
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I'd say that the Aid to Pakistan is particularly well spent!
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