Harsh Cuts to Life-Saving Programs in Developing Nations Stopped

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Apr 08, 2011

Even though less than 1% of the US budget is devoted to programs that help fight extreme poverty in developing countries, these poverty-fighting priorities were to cut in the House of Representatives budget for 2011. But thanks to pressure from 150,000 petitioners, of whom more than 13,000 were Change.org members, these programs were spared.

“The threat of Congress severely cutting these programs was very real,” Said Sheila Nix, US Executive Director of ONE in an email to ONE members. “In fact, the budget that's currently on its way to the President's desk for his signature makes some of the most significant cuts to the federal government in American history. But we campaigned hard to make sure Congress prioritized programs that save lives, and now programs that fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and hunger will maintain full funding.”

Even though less than 1% of the US budget is devoted to programs that help fight extreme poverty in developing countries, these poverty-fighting priorities were sharply cut by the House of Representatives.

That's right, just 1% of the federal budget goes to life-saving programs in the developing world. Yet poll after poll shows that most Americans think this percentage is much higher.

Right now the Senate is seriously weighing significant cuts to these programs that make up such a small percent of our federal budget.

We’ve got to tell the Senate to preserve this funding. Cuts to these programs will have a real, immediate, and devastating impact on millions of the world’s poor.

Take action and contact your senators right now and let them know the cuts they're considering will not solve America's fiscal crisis, and they will cost lives.

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