Author Topic: Rand Paul: Use foreign aid to fund Harvey, Irma relief, FEMA  (Read 498 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

rangerrebew

  • Guest
Rand Paul: Use foreign aid to fund Harvey, Irma relief, FEMA
« on: September 08, 2017, 09:13:23 am »
Rand Paul: Use foreign aid to fund Harvey, Irma relief, FEMA
by Paul Bedard | Sep 6, 2017, 4:12 PM
 

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is unveiling a blueprint to divert unspent foreign aid to cover hurricane relief and cleanup costs, an "America First" proposal to spend U.S. taxpayer money where it is needed most, Secrets has learned..

Republican Paul, who has in the past targeted billions of tax dollars shipped to anti-American nations like Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, is eyeing an amendment to the proposed package to raise the debt ceiling and fund Hurricane Harvey relief.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/rand-paul-use-foreign-aid-to-fund-harvey-irma-relief-fema/article/2633589

Offline Polly Ticks

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,029
  • Gender: Female
Re: Rand Paul: Use foreign aid to fund Harvey, Irma relief, FEMA
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2017, 11:57:39 am »
Good for Rand.  Charity begins at home.
Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good, too. -Yogi Berra

Offline Chosen Daughter

  • For there is no respect of persons with God. Romans 10:12-13
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12,890
  • Gender: Female
  • Ephesians 6:13 Stand Firm in the face of evil
Re: Rand Paul: Use foreign aid to fund Harvey, Irma relief, FEMA
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2017, 04:06:13 am »
Good for Rand.  Charity begins at home.

Amen. 
AG William Barr: "I'm recused from that matter because one of the law firms that represented Epstein long ago was a firm that I subsequently joined for a period of time."

Alexander Acosta Labor Secretary resigned under pressure concerning his "sweetheart deal" with Jeffrey Epstein.  He was under consideration for AG after Sessions was removed, but was forced to resign instead.

Offline austingirl

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8,734
  • Gender: Female
  • Cruz 2016- a Constitutional Conservative at last!
Re: Rand Paul: Use foreign aid to fund Harvey, Irma relief, FEMA
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2017, 02:57:45 pm »
Excellent idea, Rand!
Principles matter. Words matter.