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Sen Rand Paul (R-Ky.)expressed his disapproval for the idea that the United States needs to engage any further in the habit of nation building during a foreign relations committee hearing on Tuesday.

Discussingthe future of Americas stabilization efforts in Iraq with Senior Fellow of the Center for American Progress Hardin Lang, Paul questioned our need to continue spending money in Iraq any longer. Lang was discussing ideas for short term projects, but Paul was wondering if Lang had a different definition of short term than he did.

Having been thereten years, so weve given quite a bit aid. Its hard to argue that a little bit of short term assistance is not on top of a trillion dollars worth of nation building, both military and non-military, said Paul. Weve spent a lot of money over there.

Theyre not a destitute country, added Paul. They have oil, and by golly they aught to rebuild their own country. We can be of some help stabilizing things, but it isnt our responsibility to rebuild everybodys country.

Paul pointed out that the U.S. itself is in $20 trillion worth of debt, and that its about time to stop bridge building everywhere but in our own country.

Look, Ive got a bridge thats 50 years old in my state Id like to replace, said Paul. Weve built and bombed so many bridges around the world we dont have any money left for ourselves.

Americas financialinvestments in other nations dwarfs spending on its own shores in many situations. In fact, NextCity.org pointed out in 2013 just how much money flows to other countries from the U.S. vs a city like Detroit. The difference range from $20 million more, to billions.

If much of this money used to improve nations overseas were used here, the differences would likely be astronomical.

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