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Rand Paul Slams Debt Deal, Reveals Bold $1.2T Cut Plan

Republican Senator Rand Paul has taken a strong stance against the recent debt ceiling agreement made by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. According to Paul, McCarthy made significant concessions that failed to address the real problem of government spending, which is spiraling out of control. To rectify the issue, Rand Paul plans to introduce the “conservative alternative” to the agreement. This sensible proposal would raise the debt ceiling by a mere $500 billion and urge the government to retreat to the negotiation table, thereby immediately resolving the problem of the United States defaulting on its debt while addressing the larger problem of increased government spending.

Whatever criticisms may be levied at Rand Paul, it is evident that he has a gift for reading polls. In this case, he cited a recent CNN poll that showed that the majority of Americans support raising the debt ceiling only with concurrent cuts in government spending. Therefore, he believes that it is unrealistic to expect yearly increases of 1% in spending above already bloated levels of COVID-19 spending. He believes that bold actions must be taken, and his “conservative alternative” to the Biden-McCarthy deal is an excellent chance to get the U.S.’s fiscal house in order.

Rand Paul’s plan to replace discretionary spending caps with total spending caps while decreasing spending by 5% annually would cut government spending by a whopping $1.2 trillion by fiscal year 2028. Representative Nancy Mace also chimed in, expressing disapproval at how the debt ceiling agreement normalized record-high spending during the pandemic and failed to set a debt limit while fully funding nearly every spending request made by the Administration. Similarly, conservative Representative Chip Roy was ruthless in his criticism. He referred to the agreement as a “turd sandwich” and debunked McCarthy’s claim that more than 95% of the conference supported the debt deal.

In summary, it is not surprising that many Republicans are displeased with Biden and McCarthy’s debt ceiling agreement, which does little to address the U.S.’s spiraling spending problem. However, this is where Paul’s “conservative alternative” offers hope for the nation. This brilliant proposal provides a real opportunity to resolve the immediate problem of the United States defaulting on its debt while addressing the much larger issue of increasing government spending. It got everyone talking and rooting for a return to fiscal responsibility.

Source: Daily Fetched

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