1.0 link 132910 <![CDATA[Foreign Assistance Crucial To World Health And U.S. Security]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jirair-ratevosian-and-david-bryden/foreign-assistance-crucia_b_132910.html When asked on Face the Nation for specific priorities that might be cut as a result of the economic crisis, Barack Obama offered the possibility that his pledge to double foreign assistance by 2012 might have to be "delayed".

Then Joe Biden during the vice-presidential debate echoed Obama's suggestion to "slow down" foreign assistance.

Meanwhile, though John McCain has talked about his strong support for foreign aid, he has never made a clear commitment on funding levels. In...

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