Why does this country spend more money on other country's than it does itself?

Answer 1

This country spends $13.5 trillion dollars a year on itself and a little bit of chump change on others. You need to quite smoking whatever you're smoking.

Answer 2

The USA currently spends 0.25% of GDP on aid to other countries directly through government and maybe a bit more once private giving is included. This is significantly less than most European countries and is even low compared to various other more 3rd world countries. US foreign aid is primarily used for strategic initiatives and supporting friendly governments rather than giving real support to humanitarian needs.

These figures does not include things like the Iraq and Afgan wars but does include huge pork barrel spending to places like Isreal.

It is simply untrue to say that the USA government supports other countries or gives its fair share. It consistently fails to deliver on its promises to give aid to various regions of the world inline with 0.7% of GDP that it has promised the UN.

It is likely that if the USA were to raise its shameful level of spending it could significantly reduce poverty in various regions of the world and dampen terrorist hot spots. In deed there are very good economic arguments for intervention in various regions of the world to support the developments of modern capitalist societies much as the marshal plan did in after world war 2.

Answer 3

its called investment

Answer 4

It does`nt, that is false.