Ron Paul: Foreign Aid Robs U.S. Poor and Gives to the Rich

Calling for cuts in foreign aid across the globe, Ron Paul said such programs "take money from poor people in this country and give to rich people in other countries."

The Texas congressman extended his criticism to the weapons deal engineered with Iran by the Reagan administration. That drew a stiff rebuke from Rick Santorum, but a defense from Newt Gingrich, who noted that Reagan later concluded that the Iran deal was "a mistake."

Michele Bachmann tried to work both sides of the defense debate by criticizing international interventions by the Obama administration while criticizing the president for appearing "weak" around the world.