What would happen if we gave up all foreign aid to other countries?

Question

Israel for example...

Answer 1

The same people who now say we shouldn't be the "World's Policeman" will say that we are being selfish and arbitrary.

The money we save in foreign aid will undoubtedly be spent on some useless pork barrel project.

As soon as there is ANY conflict in the world, no matter the circumstances, the US will be blamed because we "didn't do our part."

Answer 2

Being that so much of the money we give to foreign countries goes to nations that are NOT desperate for aid, the biggest effect of cutting foreign aid would be a reduction of the influence we have over the policies these nations pursue. It would be harder to get their politicians to bend to our will.

Most of the money goes to Israel and Egypt (and with the war now Iraq is the biggest recipient by far!)

Answer 3

Then a lot of foreign countries would be very unhappy with us, even though they don't get a dime from anywhere else.

And, many third world countries would have to get their act together.

Answer 4

What we spend on foreign aid is a trivial portion of our overall spending. What it can buy in terms of cooperation and goodwill us priceless.

For everything else, there's Master Card.

Answer 5

Our deficit would immediately disappear and things would slowly get better for our citizens for a change.........maybe


Oh, and those other countries would fall, what a pitty.....

Answer 6

We'd have alot more jobs. a major supply of food, money for healthcare, more reasonable housing even.. etc.. etc..

Answer 7

The same people who **** on us now for 'meddling' would **** on us for not giving.
Same old story-damd if we do, damd if we don't.