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The majority of U.S. aid is being held up in Congress by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK).
The AP found that $874 million of the funds pledged by other countries at the donors conference was money already promised to Haiti for work or aid before the quake. An additional $1.13 million wasn’t ever going to be sent; it was debt relief. And $184 million was in loans to Haiti’s government, not aid.
Is this surprising to you? What do you think the long-run consequences will be?
For another viewpoint, read this column by Dr. Dennis Rosen who traveled to Haiti with a team from Children’s Hospital Boston.