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(Rand Paul) GOP senator favors cutting US aid to Israel (deceptive title alert)
AP/KSL ^ | 1/28/11

Posted on 01/28/2011 9:48:21 AM PST by markomalley

Freshman Republican Sen. Rand Paul is calling for deep cuts in foreign aid, including eliminating U.S. money for Israel, a plan that has drawn criticism from Democrats and Republicans.

The tea party-backed Paul unveiled a budget proposal this week that would slash overall government spending by $500 billion, saying the growing debt requires nothing less. It makes significant cuts in education, energy and defense while eliminating some agencies.

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TOPICS: Government; Israel
KEYWORDS: endallforeignaid; foreignaid; isolationism; isolationist
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Deceptive title because it makes it appear as if Israel was the only country to which he'd cut aid. He wants to cut all foreign aid...including to Israel...slightly different implication.
1 posted on 01/28/2011 9:48:23 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

Across the board, fine.


2 posted on 01/28/2011 9:49:37 AM PST by frogjerk (I believe in unicorns, fairies and pro-life Democrats.)
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To: markomalley

I know it’s nothing new but it still makes me go “wow” when I see the media write a bald faced lie right in the title.


3 posted on 01/28/2011 9:50:53 AM PST by GoDuke
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To: markomalley

I’m all for saving money, but helping our allies in the fight between life and death is our moral responsibility.

We can and should cut most of our foreign aid (e.g. Bush AIDS plan in Africa is nice, but not really our responsibility). Money to corrupt UN should also be cut.

Aid to Lebanon (=Hezbollah) and Egypt (soon to be Islamic Jihad) should be cut too.

If Paul can’t see the difference, I think he is a dangerous extremist. Does he represent Tea Parties? I hope not.


4 posted on 01/28/2011 9:53:20 AM PST by heiss
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To: frogjerk

Though I am very pro-Israel, I agree. Foreign aid, frivolous spending, and many program or agency, such as the National Endowment for the Arts and the Dept. of Education cuts are definitely in order.


5 posted on 01/28/2011 9:54:20 AM PST by Paperdoll ( On the cutting edge)
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To: markomalley

Why NOT?.. cut;cut;cut;cut;cut;cut;cut;cut;cut;


6 posted on 01/28/2011 9:54:40 AM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
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To: markomalley; All

I read an interesting article yesterday suggesting the the military base realignment commission left an important consideration out of it’s deliberations. The article suggested that they should also have considered the relative value of all the real estate the military controls, and where it did not affect national security sell some of the high value property at market prices rather than at fire sale prices as some property has been sold in the past. Also, while we may need some bases in Europe, such as Ramstein for evacuating middle east casualties, perhaps there are others that could be closed and returned to financing by European countries.


7 posted on 01/28/2011 9:55:43 AM PST by gleeaikin
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To: markomalley

There is nothing in our founding documents that say; The king shall tax its citizens and send their treasure to foreign kings.

All foreign aid must end.


8 posted on 01/28/2011 9:55:49 AM PST by artificial intelligence (Your data will be processed by me for future input. Thank you.)
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To: markomalley

Just like his Daddy! He has gone so far to the Right, he came back out on the Left.

Fortress Americana! (Or bust)


9 posted on 01/28/2011 9:56:23 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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To: heiss

Cut em all - the USA is broke. The majority (70%+) of American Jews, 50% of (Kennedy) Catholics, 90% of African Americans and others voted to bankrupt and DESTROY America in 2008.

Cut em ALL.


10 posted on 01/28/2011 9:56:24 AM PST by Frantzie (Slaves do not have freedom only the illusion of freedom & their cable TV to drool at)
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To: heiss
Does he represent Tea Parties? I hope not.
On this issue he obviously represents his father.

I still think he's a net plus for us in the Senate -- potentially a big plus in fact -- but because of his blindness on the subject of Israel he would never be my choice for President.

11 posted on 01/28/2011 9:58:02 AM PST by samtheman
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To: frogjerk

Fine by me...include the UN,too.


12 posted on 01/28/2011 9:59:42 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB ( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
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To: artificial intelligence

The Circular Firing squad is at it again! (The Paulyp crowd advocating intestinal growth again.)


13 posted on 01/28/2011 10:00:04 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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To: markomalley

No more foreign welfare, I don’t care who the recipient is.

With a deficit of $1.5 trillion a year, it’s outrageous to even consider sending $1 overseas.


14 posted on 01/28/2011 10:03:04 AM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: heiss

Dangerous extremist? You sound like Rachel Maddow.


15 posted on 01/28/2011 10:07:16 AM PST by Crimson Elephant
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To: markomalley
Like his father.


16 posted on 01/28/2011 10:11:44 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: heiss

Cutting all foreign aid is okay with me, as long as we don’t let Israel down.

In fact, it’s a great idea.


17 posted on 01/28/2011 10:11:44 AM PST by altura
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To: heiss

“Does he represent Tea Parties? I hope not.”

Yes he does. He is talking about ALL foreign aid I say WONDERFUL we are broke. Everyone wants programs cut until it comes to something they favor. As another pointed out we are not really helping them anyway if we give aid to their enemies at the same time as we give it to them.

They don’t need our money their economy is doing better then ours and they are a nuclear power. They need our friendship but the biggest thing everyone just talks about day after day is how broke we really are so it’s time to stop robbing American’s to redistribute to the world.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/news.aspx/141692

US Aid to Israel Not Worth the ’Real Cost,’ Researcher Says


18 posted on 01/28/2011 10:21:00 AM PST by FromLori (FromLori">)
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To: SharpRightTurn

You would think that would go without saying...common sense isn’t common.


19 posted on 01/28/2011 10:29:59 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB ( "I don't want the majority if we don't stand for something"- Jim Demint)
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To: markomalley

Across the board, yes, maybe.

Although, much of what we call “foreign aid” is direct or indirect bribe money, and its one way you avoid having a worse (and more expensive) outcome.

If Rand Paul were president he’d find that he needed this tool in his tool kit.


20 posted on 01/28/2011 10:34:27 AM PST by marron
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