Paul Urges Reduction In Foreign Aid

During his first visit to Israel, Monday, U.S. Senator Rand Paul called for a gradual reduction of American foreign aid. Israel is among the largest recipients of American assistance, while it gets about $3 billion a year in military aid. Paul said the U.S. can't afford to keep sending money overseas, even to allies like Israel, and it would be harder to be a friend of Israel or defend Israel if the the U.S. were out of money. While Paul acknowledged he's expressing a "minority opinion" and doubts Congress will cut aid in his lifetime, he insists Washington should first cut aid to countries with strained ties to America, such as Pakistan and Egypt.