Anonymous25 days ago
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has dismantled USAID and eliminated NGO intermediaries from U.S. foreign aid delivery, arguing that the "foreign aid industrial complex" consumed 88 cents of every dollar before aid reached recipients. While supporters praise the efficiency gains, a Lancet study projects the cuts could lead to 9.4 million additional deaths by 2030, and Congress has pushed back with a bipartisan $50 billion aid bill that nonetheless accepts a dramatically smaller American foreign assistance footprint.