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2025-06-07 22:43:09 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
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The $0.12 per $1 refers to the amount going directly to local organizations. The vast majority of the rest of the money goes through international orgs that spend the money locally (i.e. on "people who actually need it"). About 8% of USAID money goes to overhead. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/politics/usaid-funding-trump-fact-check.html https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/sorry-i-still-think-mr-is-wrong-about
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