Paul Pushes Against Foreign Aid

In light of recent aggression toward American consulates and embassies, U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, has moved a Congressional amendment to strip all foreign aid to Pakistan, Egypt and Lybia and use the money to help veterans and reduce the federal deficit. Total U.S. foreign aid to Pakistan, Egypt and Libya totals roughly $4 billion per year. Paul’s new amendment would strike all aid to these counties and send $2 billion toward the veterans jobs bill and the remaining $2 billion toward deficit reduction.