Joseph P. Kennedy III: “Let us be clear then. Every penny that is spent by America on building…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2014

Let us be clear then. Every penny that is spent by America on building power plants and power lines in Africa is borrowed.

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Kennedy emphasizes that U.S. spending on foreign aid is financed through borrowing.

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