U.S. senator calls for "gradual reduction" of foreign aid

During his first trip to Israel, U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Monday called for a gradual reduction of American foreign aid.

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JERUSALEM During his first trip to Israel, U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Monday called for a gradual reduction of American foreign aid. Israel is among the top recipients of American assistance, the AP news agency noted in its report. U.S. senator calls for "gradual reduction" of foreign aid But the Republican senator told reporters that the U.S. cannot afford to keep borrowing money and then handing it out to others, even to allies like Israel. “It will harder to be a friend of Israel if we are out of money. It will be harder to defend Israel if we destroy our country in the process,” Paul was quoted as telling Israeli think tank the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies. This longtime opponent of foreign aid acknowledged he was expressing a “minority opinion” and doubted the U.S. Congress would end foreign aid. “It’s unlikely anything changes, but I think it is worth discussing,” he said. According to him, aid should first be cut to countries like Pakistan and Egypt, with which America has strained ties. Israel receives about USD 3 billion a year in military aid from the U.S. (Beta/AP) AP Tanjug

U.S. senator calls for "gradual reduction" of foreign aid

But the Republican senator told reporters that the U.S. cannot afford to keep borrowing money and then handing it out to others, even to allies like Israel.

“It will harder to be a friend of Israel if we are out of money. It will be harder to defend Israel if we destroy our country in the process,” Paul was quoted as telling Israeli think tank the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies.

This longtime opponent of foreign aid acknowledged he was expressing a “minority opinion” and doubted the U.S. Congress would end foreign aid.

“It’s unlikely anything changes, but I think it is worth discussing,” he said.

According to him, aid should first be cut to countries like Pakistan and Egypt, with which America has strained ties.

Israel receives about USD 3 billion a year in military aid from the U.S.

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