Foreign Aid Benefits (CR - Foreign Policy)

Read the information and use it to answer the constructed-response question.

President Clinton signed a $435 million foreign aid bill to relieve the debts of the world's poorest countries. Clinton said, "It will be good for our economy . . . [and] good for our security . . . [and it] is simply the right thing to do."

• Explain how foreign aid to other countries has benefited the United States.
• Do you think the benefits of foreign aid are worth the cost? Explain why or why not.
• Include details and examples from the information to support your answer.