If the de facto aim of the agency simply remains to compete in foreign marketsusing anti-U.S. talking points that parrot America’s adversaries’ propaganda, thenthis represents an unacceptable burden to the U.S. taxpayer and a negative returnon investment. In that case, the USAGM should be defunded and disestablished.If, however, the agency can be reformed to become an effective tool, it would beone of the greatest tools in America’s arsenal to tell America’s story and promotefreedom and democracy around the world.