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Panelists: U.S. must provide relief for developing world even in downturn
Published: Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Despite the ongoing recession, the United States must continue to help developing nations, four panelists said at a discussion held on Tuesday afternoon in Robertson Hall.
The panel, titled “What are American Obligations to Financing Poverty Relief and Global Health ...
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The panel, titled “What are American Obligations to Financing Poverty Relief and Global Health in Economic Hard Times?”
The same as they are in the good times, ZERO.
Singer said the United States still has an “ethical obligation” to help poorer nations because of our relative prosperity.
In other words, global socialism. There is no CONSTITUTIONAL obligation. Show me the clause in the United States Constitution that says we must be the world's police. Show me the clause in the United States Constitution that says we must "spread the wealth" to the rest of the world.
“American obligations to global health are exactly the same during hard economic times as at other times,”
You got that right, those "obligations" are equally ZERO.