8-Foreign Aid or foreign trade

I feel that the aiding to other countries is not the wisiest thing we have done as a country. The fact that the money aided is invested outside of the country, stolen by corrupt leaders, and spent on ill-advised programs makes the foreign aid worthless in itself. If the money was giving to more meaningful causes I would say that the foreign aid would be a good thing to continue. I feel that the U.S should focus on trade, industry, and infrastructure with the other countries. I also feel that the U.S should provide health benefits and other social services to foreign countries.