The article critiques the dismantling of USAID under the Trump administration, highlighting inefficiencies like $500 million of food aid stuck in ports and obstructed health programs. A recent report showed that the former Inspector General was fired for revealing this information. It emphasizes the importance of USAID in providing essential support globally, such as HIV treatments and food aid, while also benefitting the U.S. economy. The departure from these crucial programs poses risks not just to global welfare but also to U.S. interests in combating terrorism and fostering economic development.
This week, USAID's now-former Inspector General found that there is currently half a billion dollars' worth of American-grown food stranded at ports and warehouses across the country, on the verge of spoiling.
There's no efficiency being achieved by obstructing one of the most successful global health programs in history - the President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief, which has saved 26 million lives over the past two decades.
USAID succeeds as more than just a moral matter. Each year, it pours billions of dollars back into the U.S. economy, supporting farmers and businesses.
Thousands of USAID workers and contractors make miracles big and small happen every day.
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