American Government / Unit 10 Gov 463 short lesson, about 20 seconds
ERROR: "Foreign Aid Is a Large Share of Federal Spending"
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The idea
The claim that foreign aid is a large share of federal spending is false: the share has run near one percent of the budget.
In practice
Surveys repeatedly find Americans guessing a fifth of the budget or more — an error of roughly twentyfold.
Where people slip
The one-percent figure is a dated claim, marked as of this recording.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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