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Americans repeatedly overestimate how much money the US government spends on foreign aid. Surveys report that, on average, Americans think the US spends as much as 30% of the federal budget on foreign aid.
In fact, the entire international affairs budget—which includes diplomacy and development—is only about 1% of the federal budget.
Learn more in Oxfam's quick and easy guide to understanding US foreign aid by clicking below.
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