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On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
What are we getting in return for our money? Since the 1990s, the United States has provided over $4 billion in aid. But what is the benefit?
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Jean Schmidt
Republican · Ohio

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Schmidt questions the effectiveness of U.S. aid to the Palestinians.

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