Bankrolling is an editorial word that implies almost a one way benefit.

All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us??

Bailey: "Did you know that the US basically never does anything good for the world?"

Motte: "Well when the US does something good for the world the US also benefits."

Yes, the world should get it for free, but that mean nothing because the US gets something back at all. It's mad. I'm not from the US, but it's obvious why cutting global funding was popular in the US.