), the third-ranking House Republican, on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump’s reported plan to force U.S. allies to pay billions of dollars more for hosting American troops on their soil. Under a new formula devised by the president, allies such as Japan and South Korea would potentially pay Washington the full cost of stationing U.S. troops in their territory, plus an additional 50 percent. The formula, which Trump has dubbed “cost plus 50,” could cause affected countries to contribute five times what they currently do, according to The Washington Post. “We benefit tremendously ... [from] our bases and our cooperation with our allies,” she told host Chuck Todd. Her comments about Trump’s “cost plus 50” proposal begin around the seven-minute mark.

Source: Huffington Post March 10, 2019 15:49 UTC