United States Is Largest Donor of Foreign Aid, Report Says

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Posted by lim f(x) = f(a) on Dec-27-2007 22:31:

United States Is Largest Donor of Foreign Aid, Report Says

http://usinfo.state.gov/xarchives/d...sredna0.2997553

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-27-2007 22:32:

Its true... yet they are the source for most of the fuck ups in the world. Its the least they could do.

Posted by wizniz on Dec-27-2007 22:36:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
Its true... yet they are the source for most of the fuck ups in the world. Its the least they could do.

-1

im sick of the idea that any one person is responsible for another's actions just because they are from the same country...

wtf what have I done? i go on foreign aid trips, i donate my time and money, and i stay on top of current events...

how about this... i'll take responsibility for MY actions, and you take responsibility for yours.

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-27-2007 22:38:

Such an individualistic way of thinking.

Posted by Ian on Dec-27-2007 22:49:

is this in total amounts, bearing in mind the population of the US is much bigger than many other nations.

Posted by d-miurge on Dec-27-2007 22:56:

The United States is the world's largest contributor in absolute terms but the smallest among developed countries as a percentage of its GDP.

Posted by eROs.au on Dec-27-2007 22:59:

oh noes, we are not worthy

Posted by glass on Dec-27-2007 23:02:

Another discussion on wether or not the US is worth it's own skin.

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-27-2007 23:02:

quote:
Originally posted by eROs.au
oh noes, we are not worthy
No you are not.

Posted by d-miurge on Dec-27-2007 23:17:

quote:
Originally posted by glass
Another discussion on wether or not the US is worth it's own skin.

Deffo not, your government =/= the US. And other European countries are not taking the sufficient measures too.

Posted by Ian on Dec-27-2007 23:36:

Posted by Audious on Dec-27-2007 23:54:

Posted by echosystm on Dec-27-2007 23:55:

Posted by Audious on Dec-27-2007 23:56:

I think the real problem is other countries have resource envy.

Your vesphene geysers are depleted, nigs.

Posted by d-miurge on Dec-28-2007 00:10:

Oh and you know which country is the second contributor (in absolute terms)? Saudi Arabia.

Posted by MrJiveBoJingles on Dec-28-2007 00:26:

quote:
Originally posted by d-miurge
The United States is the world's largest contributor in absolute terms but the smallest among developed countries as a percentage of its GDP.

Did you even read the article?

quote:
Index of Global Philanthropy combines all aid from developed countries � government and private � an approach that its authors say is a more accurate measure of a nation�s generosity. According to the index, the United States is the top donor in absolute amounts and the seventh of 22 in terms of GNI percentage.

Also, the U.S. is by far the largest giver of private aid (as a proportion of GNI, not just in absolute terms), which is the only real measure of generosity on the individual level. Please, tell me how Europeans are sooooo generous because their leaders force lots of aid money out of them through taxes.

Posted by d-miurge on Dec-28-2007 00:36:

quote:
Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles
Did you even read the article?

Also, the U.S. is by far the largest giver of private aid (as a proportion of GNI, not just in absolute terms), which is the only real measure of generosity on the individual level. Please, tell me how Europeans are sooooo generous because their leaders force lots of aid money out of them through taxes.

Read my second post, hater.

Posted by tubularbills on Dec-28-2007 05:46:

there was an article on msnbc or cnn, i forget which, but it said that the US people give more to private charities than the fed gov't gives to its people.

ie, the people are generous, the gov't is not.

mainly, i think, because feel feel that the private industries/charities have more results with them (i.e. red cross, etc...). where as everyone still has a bad stigma of "FEMA" in their eyes.

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-28-2007 06:39:

^^ The government does a lot of work in countries of interest. i know usaid works wonders in some countries and not much in others.

Posted by lim f(x) = f(a) on Dec-28-2007 15:48:

lol @ haters

Posted by Ian on Dec-28-2007 15:53:

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Originally posted by lim f(x) = f(a)
lol @ haters

this forum is a democracy you know. People don't have to bow down to the amazing facts you're showing us and are entitled to debate them. I like how anything questioning america is perceived to be hate by you.

Posted by lim f(x) = f(a) on Dec-28-2007 17:36:

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
this forum is a democracy you know. People don't have to bow down to the amazing facts you're showing us and are entitled to debate them. I like how anything questioning america is perceived to be hate by you.

I make one "US" thread and you're calling me defender of all things America. Cool story hansel ...

:hsugh:

Posted by nchs09 on Dec-28-2007 18:00:

quote:
Originally posted by lim f(x) = f(a)
I make one "US" thread and you're calling me defender of all things America. Cool story hansel ...

:hsugh:
well the same goes for just one thread with your "haters" comment.