We need to get the message out. In fact, our message is a good one. We have six basic foreign policy objectives, the first of which is to help build a more prosperous America by encouraging free trade and increasing exports. Over the past three years, our increase in exports has been the driving force of our economic recovery. And this doesn't tell the whole story.
Businesses pay for the services they receive.
The reflows go to the Treasury. And the exports generate taxes. The total receipts generated by these programs are greater than the cost of the programs themselves. These efforts actually reduce the deficit. The answer is obvious - if anything, we should be expanding these programs.