Sen. Rand Paul (R – KY) has been open in his calls for cutting America’s massive foreign aid budget. As one of the many sacred cows in the US budget, this has earned him angry condemnations, but hasn’t ended the talk.
So with Paul in Israel, the novel idea that the US can’t keep increasing foreign aid to Israel forever is a subject of huge controversy, and has the senator backpedaling furiously to insist that “gradual” cuts could be discussed while conceding that he doesn’t believe any cuts at all will happen in his lifetime.
“It’s unlikely anything changes,” Paul insisted, “but I think it is worth discussing.” During talks with the Jerusalem Institute for Market Studies, Paul focused on the importance of keeping the US financially solvent for Israel’s sake, saying the US would struggle to “defend Israel” if it is bankrupt.
Paul went on to say that the cuts in the foreign aid budget would start with “enemies of Israel” and that Israel itself would be among the last to face any serious cuts, saying those cuts could improve Israel’s ability to start huge wars without US permission.
Pathetic
This guy is a bigger fool (make that TOOL) than I thought previously. His old man he ain't. Israel should be the first foreign aid cut – and it would make it near impossible for the Israelis to start "huge wars" with or without US permission.
He sure ain't even the little piggy of his old man.
What craven cowards are these US(Isreali) Senators?
They should swear an oath of office to Isreal rather than the United States Of America. SHAME,SHAME,SHAME.
I think Rand is saying that with the US congress "occupied Israeli territory" it is unlikely anything will change regardless of what he does. The rest of congress WANTS to make it possible for Israel to start huge wars with or without US permission. Rand is not exactly a "profile in courage" as his father is but it is the truth.
No I think he was shooting from the hip the way he usually does and the Israelis called him on it – and so he started "backpedaling furiously" for fear that the Israeli US-governemnt minders don't decide to target him for re-election removal. All those über-Christians back home that believe that we must do everything and anything for Israel would turn on him in a heartbeat – and there are more of them than Libertarians I'm betting.
Like father like son, you can't trust no one.
My definition of gradual – on a specific day, cut aid by 10% – every hour until the deed is done.
The zionist will eventually succeed in draging america to her knees and to the fault of the lobby.
Idiot!!!
While he's in Israel, maybe he should talk to Evan Toni. He's the Israeli pilot who was arrested upon his return to base after he refused to fire on the USS Liberty and see if he still thinks we should continue to send tons of aid to this country.
What a wuss….as most of the pathetic politicians in Washington are.
The way the American Congress Seig Heil(ed) Netanyahu led by the "jumping to his feet" Joe Lieberman was pathetic.
To be fair, he said he didn't think aid would end in his lifetime, not that there wouldn't be any cuts.
I hope his ol' man gives him a friggin spanking. What a mealy-mouthed, back-pedaling, pussy. We should not give Israel one more penny. Ever.When I think that Bebe is spending my tax dollars to kill civilians and promote his sick ethnic cleansing policy I ALMOST think about not paying my taxes. Of then I'd either have to immigrate to Israel or go to jail. I don't think so.
USa 16 trillion dollars in debt but continued and possible increased aid to Israel not subject to cuts is part of the financial ruin planned by the nutjobs in DC.
Responsible democracy died a long time ago in America.
shame on you people criticizing the one guy who has the nerve to go over there and open the dialogue to the cuts, and shame on the way this story was worded.
where's the backpedaling, except by the "reporter"? he said cuts should be discussed, and so shouldn't they? who else is doing that?
i suppose you would rather support all the tools who would suggest nothing?
We should just anex Israel and call them a state that way they would only have two Senate seats.
Great, now anti-war opposes cuts to foreign aid to Israel. Rand Paul already
"Great, now anti-war opposes cuts to foreign aid to Israel in my imagination."
There, fixed that for ya.
Finally someone stands up to Israel. Ron Paul chickened out of trips to Israel and failed to stop the flow of weapons there backed by taxpayer funds. Rand Paul rocks.