claim: the u.s. gives foreign aid to cuba and venezuela, even though those countries are our enemies.
author: ted poe
evidence_1: without massive soviet subsidies and its primary trading partner, cuba was  comparatively isolated in the 1990s after the fall of the ussr and the end of the  cold war, but has since entered bilateral co-operation with several south  american countries, most notably venezuela and bolivia. the united states used  to stick to a ...
evidence_2: sep 19, 2017 ... as millions of our citizens continue to suffer the effects of the devastating  hurricanes that have struck our country, i want to begin by expressing my  appreciation to every leader in this room who has offered assistance and aid. the  american people are strong and resilient, and they will emerge from these ...
evidence_3: venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with the u.s. in september 2008 in  solidarity with bolivia after a u.s. ambassador was accused of cooperating with  violent anti-government groups in that country, though relations were  reestablished under president barack obama in june 2009. in february 2014,  the venezuelan ...
evidence_4: oct 16, 2014 ... cutting all foreign aid would be suicidal. ... and so i've come to the conclusion  that maybe we should start by eliminating foreign aid from countries that burn our  flag and hate us. and i think ... and it would signal to israel's enemies that its most  “loyal” ally is prepared to throw it to the wolves — just not yet.
evidence_5: jun 3, 2011 ... senator tom coburn said it was 'dangerous' for the u.s. to be handing out  billions in foreign aid to countries who hold trillions of dollars worth of treasury  bonds. ... share this article. share. 'if countries can afford to buy our debt,  perhaps they can afford to fund assistance programs on their own.