US EditionRand Paul hits ‘big, beautiful bill’ as ‘slap in the face’
- Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky criticized a bill proposing a $5 trillion increase to the U.S. Debt ceiling during a recent Fox News appearance.
- Paul opposed the bill because it asks conservatives to raise the debt limit by a record amount despite projections that deficits will exceed $2 trillion this year and nearly $3 trillion next year.
- A proposal to increase the debt limit temporarily for a period of three months was introduced and approved amid concerns over government expenditures and skepticism about genuine spending reductions.
- Paul expressed concern that conservatives, including himself, are being expected to approve an unprecedented $5 trillion increase in the debt limit, which would be the largest such raise in Congress's history.
- Multiple Republican lawmakers, including Budget Committee members, expressed firm opposition to the bill due to concerns it could add up to $2.5 trillion to the deficit and undermine spending reduction efforts.
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How the 'big, beautiful' tax and budget bill will hurt Idahoans • Idaho Capital Sun
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as (L-R) Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon look on after signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on April 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Budgets are not just about money – they also reflect the values and priorities of a state and country. That is especia…
Rand Paul hits ‘big, beautiful bill’ as ‘slap in the face’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) criticized the Republican package of President Trump’s legislative priorities as a “slap in the face” for proposing to add trillions of dollars to the national debt. “The problem is it’s asking conservatives, like myself, to raise the debt ceiling $5 trillion. That’s historic. No one’s ever raised the debt ceiling that…
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