Jay Evensen: Think the U.S. should cut foreign aid? Think again

How much of the U.S. federal budget do you think goes toward foreign aid? One third? A half?Perhaps more importantly, do you think the money is well spent?The real answer to the first question is about 1 percent. However, opinion polls tend to show Americans think the percentage is much higher, and in any case they think it’s too much.A Rasmussen Reports poll in March found that 57 percent of likely voters thinks the nation is too generous.The answer to the second question may not be what