Paul says GOP shares blame for deficits (1 Viewer)

[Denny Crane]

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Paul says GOP shares blame for deficits

By BRUCE SCHREINER (AP) – 23 hours ago

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Kentucky Senate hopeful Rand Paul chided fellow Republicans on Sunday evening for contributing to the massive federal budget deficit, candidly telling tea party supporters in his hometown that GOP lawmakers took "the easy way out" by failing to cut spending in the past.

Paul said Democrats share greater blame for rising red ink, but the tea party favorite said Republicans squandered past congressional majorities by presiding amid times of growing federal deficits.

"We as Republicans have taken the easy way out a lot of times," said Paul, a first-time candidate who portrays himself as a political outsider. "We vote to cut taxes but we don't ever vote to cut any spending. Because as soon as you do, as soon as you bring up a program, it's somebody's program and they love it.

"You can't have it both ways. You can't tell me that you're taxed enough already, and that you want constitutional government and then in the next breath say, `Bring me home some bacon.' The pig has been picked clean."

 

[Denny Crane]

AMEN.

 

[barfo]

AMEN.

Seems like there is something missing from that report. Namely, what Mr. Paul wants to cut, and what fraction of the federal budget that amounts to.

Oh, wait, here it is:

Paul has said that if elected he intends to introduce a proposal to balance the federal budget, but recently said he doubts he will offer a specific and comprehensive plan before the fall election.

Reminds me of Nixon's secret plan to end the war in Vietnam.

barfo