Only 1% of Federal Budget for Foreign Aid

From a survey of America's charity habits:

On average, Americans think that 24% of the federal budget goes toward foreign aid.

In actuality, less than 1% does.

The priority of US “foreign aid” is arms and military assistance to foreign countries.

Last year alone, the United States provided a cool $18.6 Billion in arms and military assistance to foreign countries.

Budget perceptions: Program on International Policy Attitudes “Americans on Foreign Aid and World Hunger: A Study of U.S. Public Attitudes,”.