Rand Paul says he won’t vote for the first proposed unbalanced GOP budget

[CaptUSA]

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Kudos to Rand. Again.

“Well, it won’t balance ever, you know, and I’ve told them I can’t vote for a budget that never balances,” he told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “And their response to me is that ‘Oh, we’re not even calling it a budget anymore, we’ve changed the title, it’s called the vehicle to repeal Obamacare.’”

Paul has been banging the drum recently for taking on entitlements. In an interview with FreedomWorks’ Jason Pye, he stated that President-elect Trump has said he’s not interested in taking on entitlements, and that failing to do so makes him believe a balanced budget isn’t a real concern, stating “I just don’t think you’re a fiscal conservative, or you’re serious about the significance of the $20 trillion debt.”

Really, with all 3 branches of government in GOP control, there is no reason why they shouldn't be as aggressive as they want to be and allow the chips fall where they may. How long will we have to wait to get this chance again? And by doing this, it just may have the opposite effect of keeping them in power.

[timosman]

They will need a filibuster proof majority to accomplish anything, don't you know?

[jaymur]

They will need a filibuster proof majority to accomplish anything, don't you know?

You know they are already thinking this.

[georgiaboy]

Really, with all 3 branches of government in GOP control, there is no reason why they shouldn't be as aggressive as they want to be and allow the chips fall where they may. How long will we have to wait to get this chance again? And by doing this, it just may have the opposite effect of keeping them in power.

I remember saying the exact same words in '00, and IIRC, in '04 also.

That's why I voted for Ron Paul in '08, libertarian in '12, and constitution party in '16.

It's why now I'm watching from a distance. I expect nothing.

[cindy25]

a mistake if there are massive tax cuts. let them explode the deficit. this will force cuts in spending later on. probably the only way to force spending cuts

[helmuth_hubener]

a mistake if there are massive tax cuts. let them explode the deficit. this will force cuts in spending later on. probably the only way to force spending cuts

Nothing forces spending cuts. If I have learned anything in politics, it's this. Nothing ever, ever forces spending cuts.

[helmuth_hubener]

a mistake if there are massive tax cuts. let them explode the deficit. this will force cuts in spending later on. probably the only way to force spending cuts

Nothing forces spending cuts. If I have learned anything in politics, it's this. Nothing ever, ever forces spending cuts.

[Superfluous Man]

Nothing forces spending cuts. If I have learned anything in politics, it's this. Nothing ever, ever forces spending cuts.

But if something can't go on forever, it won't.

[phill4paul]

Nothing forces spending cuts. If I have learned anything in politics, it's this. Nothing ever, ever forces spending cuts.

Bill of goods. As long as you can convince others to give from their wages why change it? 22mil. Fed/State employees and their supporting family have the ultimate say. he growing threat isn't illegals.