What is US foreign assistance?
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Foreign aid includes money, technical expertise, and supplies provided by the U.S. to support common interests; $63 billion allocated for fiscal year 2023, about 1% of the federal budget; U.S. is the largest provider of foreign aid but contributes less as a GDP percentage compared to other wealthy nations; foreign assistance categorized into humanitarian, development, and security funding; USAID responsible for 60% of foreign assistance; U.S. foreign aid peaked at 3% of GDP during the Marshall Plan; U.S. ranks low among wealthy nations in foreign aid as a GDP percentage; bipartisan support for foreign aid exists among American public; significant successes include the Marshall Plan, Green Revolution, and PEPFAR program; polling shows 54% of Americans favor more U.S. involvement in international affairs.

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