Ah yes this is a good discussion. Maybe we should take a closer look at what our government does with the money they force us to pay them. Question Authority..what authority does the US Government have to give its taxpayers money to foreigners? I can't find it in the US Constitution, can someone else?
The closest I see is:
Section. 8.
Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
Does giving money to foreigners provide for the General Welfare of the United States? If so how? Are we bribing nations with foreign aid? Who decides where and how much we should give in order to "provide for the general welfare of the US? Should our aid go just to those nations that are strategic to our defense?
according to the USAID website this is the goal of US aid:
U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. Spending less than one-half of 1 percent of the federal budget, USAID works around the world to achieve these goals.
How does that relate to promoting our general welfare or defense?
Anyone remember the movie " the mouse that roared"?
It was about a poor make believe country that attacked the US in order to surrender and collect foreign aid. It seems to me there is some truth in that comedy.
more info on UN demanded aid... http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Debt/USAid.asp