Foreign aid under the gun

The Washington Times reports that one Congressman is trying to shut of aid for countries that “don;t like us”;

With foreign aid a major sticking point in the budget battles raging on Capitol Hill, Rep. Ted Poe proposed new House rules to hold country-by-country votes, saying it would end the current system where overall foreign aid levels are decided essentially in one fell swoop. He said splitting each country’s funding into its own bill will make members of Congress think more carefully about which countries deserve money, while adding transparency and accountability to the process.

Yeah, like the embarrassing aid that the Bush Administration sent to the Taliban a few months before 9-11. Or some of the funding we’re going to find for Gaddafi. Liking us should probably be a prerequisite for aid. Anything to make our spending buddies in Congress realize who they’re sending our tax dollars to is more than likely good for us.

Democrats have fought back, saying foreign-aid spending saves money over the long haul.

Yeah, like the health care bill was going to save our economy. Pardon me if I don’t hold my breath in the interim.

Category: Congress sucks, Foreign Policy, Terror War