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According to Stephen Spratt, " the revenues raised could be used for ... international development objectives ... such as meeting the Millennium Development Goals.

"(, p. 19 ) These are eight international development goals that 192 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed ( in 2000 ) to achieve by the year 2015.

They include reducing extreme poverty, reducing child mortality rates, fighting disease epidemics such as AIDS, and developing a global partnership for development.