The U.S. economy struggles, yet of proposed US assistance for 2012, almost two-thirds is earmarked for Muslim nations and one-third goes to Arab countries.
In our analysis of the numbers, of the President's 2012 foreign assistance request of $34.5 billion, 60 percent or $20.1 billion goes to Muslim nations, or those where a majority practice Islam. About 33 percent or the total budget, or $11.6 billion is awarded to Arab countries. Algeria has received $60 million, Oman $74 million, Palestinian Territories received $3 billion dollars. Egypt receives about $2 billion of taxpayer dollars every year. Jordan receives nearly $200 million. U.S. foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority reached nearly $2 billion. 80 percent of our aid to Arab countries pays for police and the military.