Rand Paul: Budget deal 'shameful,' 'huge mistake'

[CaseyJones]

http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog.../rand-paul-budget-deal-shameful-huge-mistake/

Sen. Rand Paul added his name to the list of lawmakers opposing the bipartisan budget deal carved out between House and Senate negotiators, saying it is “shameful” to restore previously agreed to spending cuts in exchange for promises of future deficit reduction.

Mr. Paul, Kentucky Republican and likely 2016 presidential contender, said that the two-year spending proposal is like many that have come before it.

“There is a recurring theme in Washington budget negotiations. It’s ‘I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today,’” Mr. Paul said in a statement. “I think it’s a huge mistake to trade sequester cuts now for the promise of cuts later.”

Separately, House Speaker John Boehner, a supporter of the budget deal, sharply attacked outside conservative groups that have attacked the compromise, charging that critics opposed the agreement even before knowing what was in it.

“They’re using the American people to their own purposes,” an angry Mr. Boehner said. “This is ridiculous.”

The lead negotiators in the Senate and House — Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, Washington Democrat, and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican — announced Tuesday that they had reached a deal that would reduce the deficit by $23 billion over ten years without raising taxes.

The proposal, though, has drawn the ire of conservatives who say that Republicans should not be giving up ground to Democrats on the previously agreed to spending cuts — known as sequesters — to defense and non-defense programs that were agreed to as part of the 2011 Budget Control Act.

 

[helenpaul]

republicans have caved again.

 

[jllundqu]

Let's keep voting... that will change things Im sure of it!

 

[jkr]

 

[Original_Intent]

“They’re using the American people to their own purposes,” an angry Mr. Boehner said. “This is ridiculous.”

While you, sir, are screwing the American people for your own purposes. I'd rather be used by someone I agree with than screwed by someone I don't. (exceptions may apply.)

 

[angelatc]

While you, sir, are screwing the American people for your own purposes. I'd rather be used by someone I agree with than screwed by someone I don't. (exceptions may apply.)

I know! Giving the military industrial complex billions while they fund your campaign isn't screwing the American people?

 

[georgiaboy]

I heard Sean Duffy, R-Wisconsin, this morning on C-SPAN's call-in show as he tried to sell this sham of a deal. It was disgusting.

Please just go be the Democrats you are, so voters will have a clearer choice.

Boehner must go. All those who voted against him as Speaker are to be applauded.

 

[gwax23]

Let's keep voting... that will change things Im sure of it!

Not voting is a 100% guarantee not to change anything. Just because voting wont lead to a massive change overnight, thats no reason not to do it. It takes nothing to vote and even if its effects are minimal its better than nothing.

 

[familydog]

Let's keep voting... that will change things Im sure of it!

No, no, no. We just need to vote in the right people. The right people will beat up the bad people and everything will be better. Just give it another few decades, I promise.

 

[jtstellar]

Let's keep voting... that will change things Im sure of it!

you mean voting for gj or bob barr? that's still voting