Attitudes and Latitudes

Most Americans support a global initiative to combat hunger in poor countries and even would be willing to help pay for it, according to a new poll by the Program on International Policy Attitudes. Americans also think that foreign aid makes up about 16 percent of the budget-in reality it's closer to 1 percent. What else?

73% favor aid that helps poor countries become more economically self-sufficient
59% want aid targeted to the poorest countries, not just U.S. trade partners
83% want the U.S. to work with other countries to cut world hunger in half by 2015
81% think aid should be given directly to private programs that work with the poor
73% said they would pay $50 a year to cut world hunger in half