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Aid programs

The debate to replace the Affordable Care Act made me reflect on the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the international affairs budget. The U.S. government spends less than 1 percent of the budget on foreign aid.

If the Trump administration cuts 32 percent from the budget for international assistance, people in some of the poorest regions of the world will suffer.

Kamilla Kent, Kendall

This story was originally published July 25, 2017 at 1:59 AM with the headline "Aid programs."

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