A $50 billion reauthorization of PEPFAR represents a $35 billion increase above current authorized levels. As Congress has consistently enacted foreign aid bills for amounts of money below the president's requests, any dramatic increase in HIV-AIDS spending would be offset by a funding decrease for other international programs that are important to America's security interests.
The editorial regrettably stopped short of suggesting that the State Department negotiate sustainability strategies and cost-sharing agreements with recipient countries to better define America's role in the global fight against HIV-AIDS.
If The Post knows the costs of PEPFAR over the life of the program or its impact on other foreign aid accounts, it should share that information. Until then, the Senate is doing its job in considering all consequences of a $50 billion reauthorization of PEPFAR.
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