One, when disaster strikes and innocent lives are at stake, short term aid should be done to re-establish the pre-disaster state. A base amount should be given from our reserve for this purpose and a plea to the American people to privately give with through private giving to vetted charitable organizations should be encouraged by the government giving tax deductions.
Two, foreign spending for other purposes should come with strings attached to provide opportunity to build wealth and business opportunity with that country through the aid we give as payment back for our help in time of need.
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