As the administrator of the US Agency for International Development, Tobias implemented the Bush administration’s policy that requires organizations working against HIV/AIDS to condemn prostitution if they are to be eligible for US assistance. That policy has been criticized for making it more difficult to assist sex workers who are at high risk of contracting and spreading HIV/AIDS.
脱拜尔斯作为美国国际发展署署长落实了布什政府的政策，即要求想要获得美国援助的治疗预防艾滋病组织谴责卖淫。这一政策使得帮助那些患上和传播艾滋病的性工作者更为困难，因而受到批评。毫无疑问，知道落实这些政策的人们自己是否买春关系到公众的利益。