Will the MCA Get Caught in the Budget Crosshairs?

In the coming weeks, the two chambers of Congress will head into conference committee to decide how to allocate some $36 billion in the international affairs budget across a multitude of foreign aid programs. In a federal budget dominated by defense and domestic spending, every penny of the international affairs budget--particularly development assistance--will be hard fought. Sarah Rose and I did a short paper on whether the Millennium Challenge Account deserves the full $3 billion request. Share your thoughts.