Friday, June 17, 2005

Bush's good intentions get slashed

International Herald Tribune article:

"At a time when the United States is under intense international pressure to double aid to poor countries, President George W. Bush's signature foreign aid initiative, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, stumbled this week.

"A House subcommittee on Thursday recommended almost halving the president's $3 billion request, citing the pressures of a tight budge"

No comments: