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'It is a dangerous strategy, and one for which we all may pay dearly': Dismantling USAID leaves the US more exposed to pandemics than ever

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Ruben Navarrette : President Trump 's freeze on nearly all U.S. foreign aid makes no sense.

He says it makes America weaker, less safe, and more prone to shocks that could cripple our economy.

He cites the impact of the freeze on USAID 's ability to fight infectious diseases that have the potential to spark a global pandemic.

For decades , U.S. leaders on both sides of the political spectrum have recognized the strategic value of foreign aid.

We need only look at the COVID-19 pandemic to understand how a health crisis that emerges in one part of the world can impact lives and economies across the globe.

It is a dangerous strategy, and one for which we all may pay dearly.

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