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Reform U.S. Foreign Aid!

Target: U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsored by: Bread for the World

U.S. foreign assistance has helped reduce child deaths, improve agricultural capacity and increase school enrollment. But more lives can be saved if we improve the way we deliver foreign aid.

Currently, our government's global development policies and programs are scattered across 12 departments, 25 different agencies and nearly 60 government offices. A more efficient foreign assistance system -- with better coordination, better accountability and better clarity -- means that people get help faster and more effectively. And it means less waste and more impact for our tax dollars.

The House Foreign Affairs Committee will consider a bipartisan bill, H. R. 2139 or the Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009, after the Memorial Day recess. This historic bill will require the Obama administration to develop and implement a comprehensive national strategy for global development and includes other initial reforms to make U.S. foreign assistance more accountable.

Write your Representative to cosponsor the bill today!

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 10,000

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Dear Representative [Name],

Please cosponsor H.R. 2139, the Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009. This bill is a good first step in making our nation's foreign assistance more effective and streamlined.

U.S. foreign assistance has helped reduce child deaths, improve agricultural capacity and increase school enrollment. But more lives can be saved if we improve the way foreign aid is delivered. It will also mean less waste and more impact for our tax dollars.

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By making our foreign assistance more efficient and effective, it will have a greater impact on poor and hungry people around the world. Please cosponsor this important reform bill, H.R. 2139.

Sincerely,
[Your name here]

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11:49 am PST, Nov 6, Name not displayed, Virginia
Foreign aid is extremely important in helping to increase economic stability in the world, which is in the interests of the U.S. We need to continue foreign aid and also to make it as efficacious as possible.

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8:15 am PST, Nov 6, Kyle S, New Jersey

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4:33 am PST, Nov 6, Jamie Sunderland, Canada

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3:37 pm PST, Nov 5, Tory Stewart, California

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1:14 pm PDT, Oct 29, DENA HARRIS, Georgia

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9:21 am PDT, Oct 26, Kathy Saunders, Maryland

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2:28 pm PDT, Oct 25, Tristan Lestat, Alabama

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3:56 am PDT, Oct 24, Noelle Cruz, California

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4:15 pm PDT, Oct 23, Carole Hagen, Oregon

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3:26 pm PDT, Oct 21, Clinton Akins, Kansas

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10:43 pm PDT, Oct 11, Linda Giunta, New Hampshire

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1:43 pm PDT, Oct 11, Christina Anderson, Canada

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11:36 pm PDT, Oct 7, Kyle Pounds, Colorado
I agree that scattering forieng aid across 12 departments, 25 different agencies and nearly 60 government offices is inneficient. Foriegn aide should be the responsibility of one office. That way there won't be the same thing given to the same group twice and it will be easier to keep track of who needs what and who has enough.

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1:28 am PDT, Oct 7, Gail Schraeder, Nebraska

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6:07 pm PDT, Oct 1, Name not displayed, Virginia

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4:24 am PDT, Sep 30, Scott Hanna, Texas

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7:34 pm PDT, Sep 20, Carey Avallone, California

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2:11 pm PDT, Sep 5, Jessie Chevin, France

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11:17 am PDT, Aug 27, Reiner Lindler, Germany

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11:21 pm PDT, Aug 26, Tonnie Winslow, Minnesota

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12:04 pm PDT, Aug 25, Ramona Lichtenthaeler, Germany

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11:18 am PDT, Aug 24, Terry Mackey, Maryland

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1:16 am PDT, Aug 12, Sean Estes, California

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10:12 pm PDT, Aug 11, Jennifer Brena, California

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4:11 am PDT, Aug 11, Kathy Johnston, Oklahoma
Don't allow dictators or oppressive governments impede the flow of much needed foreign aide to those who need it. Continue to make the world a better place.

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1:37 am PDT, Aug 11, Dominika Styczynska, Poland

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12:38 pm PDT, Aug 9, Karol Krzywon, New Jersey

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6:26 am PDT, Aug 7, Andrew Newman, Russian Federation

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12:26 am PDT, Aug 4, Eric Santamaria, New Jersey

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6:11 pm PDT, Aug 3, S Ryan, Texas

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11:44 pm PDT, Aug 1, Name not displayed, California

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3:15 pm PDT, Jul 29, Reece Clarke, Germany

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9:23 pm PDT, Jul 27, Angelo Feldkamp, New Mexico

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10:20 am PDT, Jul 27, Name not displayed, Texas

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7:58 am PDT, Jul 22, Kristin Erman, Missouri

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1:05 pm PDT, Jul 20, Name not displayed, Ohio

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9:53 pm PDT, Jul 19, Name not displayed, California
We need to take the corporate greed out of this.

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7:31 pm PDT, Jul 17, Hilarie Hope, Oregon

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2:37 pm PDT, Jul 15, Warren Berghuis, Florida

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4:50 am PDT, Jul 15, Vasil'eva Victoria, Russian Federation

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10:46 pm PDT, Jul 14, Daffy McGee, California

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6:17 pm PDT, Jul 13, Courtney Martin, Arkansas

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11:57 pm PDT, Jul 11, JoTasha Traylor, Washington

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9:27 pm PDT, Jul 11, Sara Thomas, Texas

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7:55 pm PDT, Jul 10, Heidemarie Khalek, New York
The world needs so much assistance! We must be careful to help those who deserve it, who cannot help themselves. It is the correct and Christian thing to do!!

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12:29 am PDT, Jul 10, Scott Lanz, Arizona
We cannot afford to support other nations while we flounder>

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7:36 pm PDT, Jul 8, Glen Anderson, Washington

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7:54 am PDT, Jul 8, Katherine Valderrama, Florida

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2:36 pm PDT, Jul 4, Beth Fowler, Canada

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11:58 pm PDT, Jul 2, Amy Lund, Wisconsin

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