Suzanimal
12-24-2014, 02:58 PM
Rand Paul: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open."
Independent economic research groups have found that the government shutdown had tangible costs in lost revenue, curtailed economic growth, stalled private-sector activity and led to expenses for closing government for two weeks. The government had to pay all of what it normally would have spent during that two-week period and then some. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had his facts right on this one.
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Rand Paul: "Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts."
We found that the government’s 1033 program, which gives surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies, has contributed to police militarization by offering free equipment. While the program (and Washington more generally) is not the sole reason for police militarization, we found strong evidence that it did incentivize it and allow that culture to continue.
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http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2014/dec/24/some-politicians-spoke-truth-2014/
Independent economic research groups have found that the government shutdown had tangible costs in lost revenue, curtailed economic growth, stalled private-sector activity and led to expenses for closing government for two weeks. The government had to pay all of what it normally would have spent during that two-week period and then some. U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had his facts right on this one.
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Rand Paul: "Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts."
We found that the government’s 1033 program, which gives surplus military equipment to local law enforcement agencies, has contributed to police militarization by offering free equipment. While the program (and Washington more generally) is not the sole reason for police militarization, we found strong evidence that it did incentivize it and allow that culture to continue.
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http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2014/dec/24/some-politicians-spoke-truth-2014/