On January 29th, the State Department issued a statement outlining its approach to ensure “every dollar” the U.S. spends, “every program” the U.S. funds, and “every policy” the U.S. pursues make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Overall, foreign assistance accounts for less than 1% of the U.S. budget. Every administration has the prerogative to conduct a review of spending and programs, but the full-scale stop-work order is a wrecking ball approach that takes away our ability to prevent war and reduce violence. It makes the world less safe, less secure, and less prosperous, including the U.S. Resuming foreign assistance is not just the right thing for the U.S. to do—it is the smart thing to do. If you want an increase in global chaos and war, stopping foreign assistance will do just that.
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