US Foreign Aid

Foreign Aid Set to Take a Hit in U.S. Budget Crisis

By STEVEN LEE MYERS

Published: October 3, 2011

American efforts to wield “smart power” amid natural disasters and political upheaval would be hurt as lawmakers propose slashing funding for the State Department.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/us/politics/foreign-aid-set-to-take-hit-in-united-states-budget-crisis.html