The unrelated crises roiling Egypt and the federal budget have at least one thing in common: They both have brought calls to eliminate foreign aid.
"If that 1 percent was gone, the only face America would be putting to the world is one of helmets and boots on the ground," said Sam Worthington, who heads InterAction, a coalition of U.S.-based relief groups that includes CARE and the International Rescue Committee. "It would deeply impact our image in the world and our ability to relate to other peoples."
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