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J. D. Vance: “Canada pays virtually nothing, at least until a couple of…”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Auburn Hills, MI

Published | Video Starts at 33:05

And they've taken advantage of the United States in a couple of different ways. Number one, they have allowed us to subsidize their entire military, their entire security. Canada pays virtually nothing, at least until a couple of years ago, for their own security, which means we had to foot the bill for that security. Is that fair to you and your kids that you have to pay for the military of a foreign country? (33:05–33:14)

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Asserts that Canada paid virtually nothing for its own security until a couple of years ago.

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