On the recordFebruary 18, 2013
We spend 47 percent of the total world spending on military. We spend more than the next 14 countries combined.
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transcripts.cnn.comRand Paul: “We spend 47 percent of the total world spending on military. We spend more than the next 14 countries combined.”
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Rand Paul defends the need for budget cuts in military spending despite being a proponent of national defense.
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