Save the International Affairs Budget

Less than 1.5 percent of the total U.S. Budget goes to International Affairs. Yet short-sighted Budget Committee leaders are singling out this 1.5 percent for deep cuts, threatening programs critical to the health and survival of millions of people.

The International Affairs funding is a drop in the bucket in terms of the overall U.S. Budget, but its impact on the world is huge. Even a budget cut of just one percent would mean:

* 63,000 fewer bed nets to protect families from malaria and
* 15,000 fewer treatments for malaria and
* 8,000 fewer treatments for tuberculosis (TB) and
* 37,000 fewer HIV tests and
* 1,100 fewer antiretroviral drugs for people infected with HIV

Fortunately, there's still time to save this budget. Sign this petition and send a letter to your senators telling them that these budget cuts are unacceptable.