Rand Paul: “I think it is a little bit Pollyannaish also to believe that this is a…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016

I think it is a little bit Pollyannaish also to believe that this is a mutual treaty.

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Paul argues that NATO primarily benefits the U.S. while other countries contribute less.

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