Vern Buchanan Cheers Cutting Aid to Egypt

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., had rare kind words for President Barack Obama on Wednesday as the administration cuts foreign aid to Egypt.

I commend the president for taking significant steps toward ending the practice of financially aiding a foreign government that has not proven worthy of our hard-earned American tax dollars, Buchanan said on Wednesday morning. For years, I have been urging Washington to take a more pragmatic approach to foreign aid rather than trying to purchase influence at any price. Hopefully this approach will serve as the cornerstone of foreign policy, not just for Egypt but in our dealings with every country across the globe.

As Americas debt continues to skyrocket, we need to be focusing on policies that grow the U.S. economy, create jobs and reduce the massive federal deficit, Buchanan added. Its time to put America first.

Buchanan has crafted a bill to suspend military and foreign aid to Egypt which has received, on average, $2 billion from the U.S. since 1979.