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Americans vastly overestimate the share of the federal budget spent on foreign aid.

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Is it true that Americans vastly overestimate the share of the federal budget spent on foreign aid?

Yes. Two sources directly support the claim: Our World in Data reports KFF survey data showing most Americans overestimate the foreign aid share, with 30% believing it is one-third or more, and a Wikipedia summary of a 2010 World Public Opinion poll reports an average estimate of 25% against an actual figure near 1%.

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Foreign aid from the United States saved millions of lives each year | Our World in Data
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Foreign aid from the United States saved millions of lives each year | Our World in Data. (n.d.). ourworldindata.org. https://ourworldindata.org/us-foreign-aid-saved-millions

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United States foreign aid
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United States foreign aid. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_foreign_aid

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  • Are Americans really overestimating the percentage of the budget spent on foreign aid?
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