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Ron Paul’s policy on foreign aid

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Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

  Public statementsDecrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

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Public statements

Answer: Decrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Reference: “Foreign aid is immoral and impractical” ‐ronpaul.com

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Ron Paul voters

Answer: Decrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 275 voters that voted for Ron Paul in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

Decrease, and we should not give foreign aid to any countries

Ron Paul has often argued that the US should not give foreign aid to any countries, believing that it is often wasteful and counterproductive. He believes that the US should focus on its own economic issues. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Decrease

Ron Paul has been a strong advocate for decreasing foreign aid spending. He believes that the US should focus on its own economic issues before providing aid to other countries. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly agree

Decrease, until we drastically reduce our national budget deficit

Ron Paul has consistently argued for a decrease in foreign aid spending, particularly in light of the US's national budget deficit. He believes that the US should focus on its own economic issues before providing aid to other countries. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Decrease, and deny aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism

While Ron Paul generally opposes foreign aid, he has also been a strong critic of terrorism. He might therefore support decreasing aid to countries that harbor or promote terrorism, although he would likely prefer to eliminate foreign aid altogether. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

Increase, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

While Ron Paul might agree with the sentiment of not supporting countries with human rights violations, he generally opposes foreign aid altogether, so he would likely not support an increase in spending even with this stipulation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

Increase

Ron Paul has consistently advocated for a decrease in foreign aid spending, arguing that it is often wasteful and counterproductive. He has stated that the US should focus on its own economic issues before providing aid to other countries. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Very strongly disagree

I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Ron Paul has consistently argued for a decrease in foreign aid spending, so he would not be satisfied with the current amount of spending. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: Decrease

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,964 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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