We don't have to give foreign aid. We do so because it furthers our national interest. That's why we give foreign aid.
Marco Rubio: “We don't have to give foreign aid. We do so because it furthers our national interest. That's why we give foreign aid.”
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Marco Rubio defends the necessity of foreign aid for promoting U.S. national interests.
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