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2022-12-22 19:48:39 UTC - HELPFUL
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As a percent of GDP, US foreign aid spending ranks near the bottom compared to other developed countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_foreign_aid US foreign aid is 1.2% of federal budget: https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/how-does-us-spend-its-foreign-aid Biggest federal spending categories are Social Security, Health, Income Security and National Defense: https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/
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