On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 22:41:50 -0500, Tim Cummings wrote:

>It doesn't look pretty: The United States ranks last among the world's 28
>top
>foreign aid donor countries, and its foreign assistance levels have dropped
>dramatically over the past 10 years, according to a United Nations report
>released this week.
>
>Let's see, who was president for 8 of those last ten years?  I think it was
>that "I feel your pain" Democrat who is supposed to be looking out for all
>the sick, poor children.  I didn't hear anyone complaining about him not
>supporting AIDS research.  Or about him not sending money to Africa.


Hate to tell you this, but it's been dropping since Lyndon Jognson. Note that this includies a number of Republican and Democrat residents such as Nixon, Reagan, Bush I & II
as well as Bill Clinton..It's dropping because the American people are actively opposed to foreign aid.

Read your history people! (or you are doomed to repeat it)

Paul

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