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The MCAs must not be weighed down with earmarks, prohibitions, andpriorities that don't contribute to development efforts. Instead, the agency chosen to oversee the MCA funds should have thediscretion to target a small number of countries with proven trackrecords in embracing policies that lead to economic growth.

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Despite development assistance (often at extremely subsidized interest rates and generous repayment schedules), sub-Saharan Africa has performed dismally on various economic indicators.Developing countries must make their own internal reforms byimplementing policies that promote economic freedom, which, inturn, are known to be associated with higher levels of economicgrowth.

An attempt to provide an answer to that question and to look atwhat can be done so that Latin countries can grow and prosper asthey hope to do.

Congress should hold the MCA to high standards of performance thatare independently verified...

By his visit to Mexico and first official trip to Central and SouthAmerica, President Bush can show that Latin America is once again aU.S. priority. He will have the opportunity to cement cooperationon common goals: bolstering hemispheric security, free trade, anddemocracy.

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The Paulding County Grand Jury met this week, and it handed down indictments against 16 individuals. The indicted include: Joe Bonar, age 63, Paulding, was ind

The international community frequently demands that wealthy nationsincrease their development assistance to poor nations. The UnitedStates will provide additional assistance, but President Bush isalso prudently pursuing a system that measures the effectiveness ofaid.

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