U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took aim at Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Sunday, saying he wishes there were “a speaker with a spine” on federal budget issues.
Appearing on “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo on the Fox News Channel, Paul was discussing America’s debt ceiling, and explained: “I’m one of the conservatives that has never voted to raise debt ceiling, but there are circumstances in which I would, and I’ve put those forward before.”
“I have a plan to balance the budget in five years. If we had a speaker with a spine who put forward a budget and a plan to cut spending over a five-year period to balance the budget, I’ll vote to raise the debt ceiling ’cause you still have to add debt during that five years.
“What happens typically, and this is where President Trump is right, since conservatives don’t vote for it, the liberals rule the day and they say we’ll vote for the debt ceiling but only if you spend more and create more debt. So it backfires.
Sen. Rand Paul: 'Get a speaker with a spine'
'You have to reform government. This is probably the number one problem affecting the future of our country, is this $36 trillion debt, and we have to do something about it' #debtceiling #budget @randpaul pic.twitter.com/Ik1gPZQHhs
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“But there’s another alternative. Rather than getting rid of the debt ceiling, you get a speaker with a spine who puts forward a spending plan that actually encourages conservatives like myself and some members of the Freedom Caucus to join on, and and we will support raising the debt ceiling, but only if you reform government. […]
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