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American Business Proudly Supports the Millennium Challenge Corporation and Its Innovative Approach to Economic Development Assistance
Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:00:00 EST

American business supports the efforts of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to stimulate lasting development progress through economic assistance to the developing world that rewards good governance, economic freedom, investment in people, and transparent, participatory country ownership.
This approach is strengthening democratic and market Freedoms and opportunities in the developing world in ways that all Americans can be proud of. We in the business community have already begun to see candidate countries increase their efforts to fight corruption, to engage and protect the rights of their own citizens, to spur growth and job creation through market-oriented economic policies, and to open their markets to U.S. goods, services, and Technologies. These policies create sustainable economic growth and opportunity for those struggling for better lives in the developing world as they create trade and investment opportunities for U.S. workers and companies. MCC programs also help create stronger foundations for stability — accountability, responsibility, and results — and project the generosity and partnership of the American people. An investment in the MCC is an investment in prosperity, peace and friendship. It is a very small price to pay.