U.S. poverty-focused international assistance saves lives worldwide. But some in Congress propose significant cuts to this lifesaving aid to address our nation’s deficit even though it makes up less than 1% of the U.S. budget. The video “Cuts Cost Lives” does a good job explaining why the small portion of the U.S. budget that goes toward savings lives overseas is so important.

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