http://washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/02/obama-boosts-budget-for-state/
Oh the excessive wastes of the war and how much we pay for our government to exceed them.
And what exactly does this mean? Funds for the "multilateral bank contributions"
handled by the Treasury Dept?
which also includes funds for multilateral bank contributions handled by the Treasury Department
Global health and development aid overseas will go up significantly in the fiscal year beginning in October, while the biggest decreases will affect the fight against HIV/AIDS and migration and refugee assistance.
The State Department budget request, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, totals $52.8 billion, Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew told reporters. Aid and civilian contributions to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq represents 20 percent of the entire budget, he added.
"Overall, the State Department budget funds over two-thirds of the 3,000 civilian personnel in these three frontline states. These critical civilian deployments are essential to the success of our strategies and to the reduction of U.S. troop levels," Mr. Lew said.
"Of the $4.9 billion increase [over 2010], $3.6 billion is for programs in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq," he said, adding that Mr. Obama's $4.5 billion supplemental request for this year will also go to those three countries.
The State Department budget is the main part of the $58.5 billion international affairs budget, which also includes funds for multilateral bank contributions handled by the Treasury Department, as well as independent agencies, such as the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Peace Corps.
