Rand Paul: Neither Republicans Nor Democrats Care About The Debt

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Created: 08 Feb, 2018
Updated: 17 Oct, 2022
1 min read

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEb_vAzYlQ8

US Sen. Rand Paul objected to an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring a bipartisan spending bill to the floor of the Senate. He says that neither the Republican Party nor the Democratic Party cares about the debt.

https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/961738621685510144

What do you think? Do we need to avoid a government shutdown now and pass the spending deal or do we need more debate on federal spending?

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