The Obama administration’s proposal for food aid reform is evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, but it is still a big step in the right direction. Overall, the administration estimates that the proposal would allow roughly the same level of funds for food aid to reach an additional 4 million people, and do so more quickly in emergencies.
Under the Budget Control Act, a Joint Deficit Reduction Committee is tasked with finding up to $1.5 trillion in savings over ten years. The Committee is free to look at revenues, entitlements, and discretionary spending.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) just issued a new report critical of how the United States manages some aspects of its international food assistance. That U.S. food aid is not managed as efficiently as it could be will come as no surprise to anyone who has braved the world of U.S.