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George W. Bush: I believe we ought to have foreign aid, but I don't think we ought to just have foreign aid for the sake of foreign aid.

On the recordOctober 10, 2000
I believe we ought to have foreign aid, but I don't think we ought to just have foreign aid for the sake of foreign aid.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Presidential Debate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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