Losers: Recipients of foreign aid
Though the State Department has some of the lowest operating costs of any federal agency, its programs are slated to be hit the hardest with an $8 billion cut. Money intended to strengthen the Peace Corps, the United Nations, and fragile nations across the world has been signifiantly downsized, according to the US Global Leadership Coalition. Top on the list of concerns, says Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, are Middle Eastern countries on the brink of democracy and in need of economic support.
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