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On the recordMarch 7, 2016
We are still in the bottom quartile of OECD nations when it comes to the amount of money we spend on international aid.
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David Perdue
Republican · Georgia

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Perdue highlights the U.S. low ranking in international aid spending compared to other nations.

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