Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) rebuffed President Trump’s budget, labeling it inadequate and warning against a $5 trillion deficit increase. In a heated exchange, Trump dismissed Paul's views as impractical while Paul stressed the need for deeper cuts in federal spending. He argued that merely extending tax cuts or spreading out budget cuts over years isn't sufficient and that proper spending reductions need to be enforced immediately. This political clash reflects a broader concern among some Republicans about fiscal responsibility and rising national debt levels.
If you're borrowing $5 trillion, that makes me think you're going to add over $2 trillion, maybe $2.8 trillion next year. So it doesn't show me that you've turned around.
I will not support a $5T increase to our deficit. Kentuckians sent me here to fight reckless debt.
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