2008 October Global Conference Call: Foreign Aid Reform

Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) spoke about the need to reform foreign assistance. He stated that foreign aid, or development assistance, should be decoupled from the other legs of foreign policy, namely defense and diplomacy, to avoid confusion over the purpose of foreign assistance. He stated that the sole litmus test to know whether we are using foreign aid properly is to ask, "is it reducing global poverty?"

RESULTS/REF also launched its October-November fundraising drive to raise $50,000.

2008 October Global Conference Call: Foreign Aid Reform

2008 October Domestic Conf. Call: Impacting Health Care Reform

Rachel DeGolia of the Universal Health Care Action Network (UHCAN) shared her insights about how RESULTS/REF can best mobilize for Health Care for All Americans in the coming year. Taking the October Action now will help build the political will on health care reform for next year.

RESULTS/REF also kicked off its October-November fundraising campaign to raise $50,000 — use our downloadable packet to help make our fall fundraising campaign a great success.

2008 October Conference Call Recording: Impacting Health Care Reform