Americans radically overestimate size of foreign aid spent, believing on average that 28% of fed budget goes to it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2013/11/07/the-budget-myth-that-just-wont-die-americans-still-think-28-percent-of-the-budget-goes-to-foreign-aid/ …
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Though foreign aid is a sliver of the federal budget, it plays a major role in our domestic politics of resentment.https://twitter.com/ChMadar/status/661227166487724032 …
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Chase MadarVerified account @ChaseMadarAmericans radically overestimate size of foreign aid spent, believing on average that 28% of fed budget goes to it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2013/11/07/the-budget-myth-that-just-wont-die-americans-still-think-28-percent-of-the-budget-goes-to-foreign-aid/ …4 replies 5 retweets 3 likes -
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Punch line: despite inchoate resentment of foreign aid, how many Americans know top recipient is a rich country committing ethnic cleansing?
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@ChMadar And that offers government-funded abortion!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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@CultureShlock Ha! Sprinkles on top.
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