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I've no idea if this is true or not (probably not due to where i heard it) but a poll was taken in the US about foreign aid. 68% said that too much was spent o

I've no idea if this is true or not (probably not due to where i heard it) but a poll was taken in the US about foreign aid. 68% said that too much was spent on foreign aid, 59% said they thought it should be cut. Thus 9% think foreign aid is too high but shouldn't be cut. It isnt so much this specific example, but i bet pollsters get this kind of thing all the time, which i find fascinating. Bonus points if you know where its from.

bapadna 16y ago
As presented, that just means 9% of people think it's too high, but shouldn't be eliminated. I think the issue with your presentation is that 'cut' can mean either 'reduced' or 'eliminated'.
resdirector 16y ago
I think it's from The West Wing episode "Guns Not Butter": http://www.tvloop.com/the-west-wing/show/quotes/joshua-lyman-josh-68-percent-think-were-giving-too-322784 http://www.tvloop.com/the-west-wing/show/quotes/joshua-lyman...