Putting his money where his mouth is, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) returned $600,000 to the U.S. Treasury this week – or one fifth of his office budget from the previous fiscal year. Paul has now returned $1.1 million to the Treasury during his two years in Washington, D.C.
Will taxpayers see a dime of these savings? Of course not … the federal budget is $3.8 trillion, people, of which at least $900 billion is deficit spending. In other words this isn’t even a molecule of a drop in the bucket.
Paul himself acknowledged the futility of his efforts …
“Unfortunately I have to tell you that would have to be done about 900,000 times to get to one year’s annual deficit,” he said.
Still, it’s the principle that counts – and if the head of every agency were to mirror Paul’s commitment to the taxpayers’ bottom line, we’d be talking about some real money. And more importantly our nation might be able to start reversing the fiscal damage it continues to do to future generations.
We’ve been harshly critical of Paul in the past for failing to live up to the standard set by his father, former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, but in this case we’ve got to give credit where credit is due.
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give up your health insurance and retirement plan then i will give you a thumbs up! personal sacrifice!
give up your health insurance and retirement plan then i will give you a thumbs up! personal sacrifice!
Considering how important it is that our congressman have all the resources possible at their disposal these days, I would argue he needs the budget. Hire more staffers (who would be paying taxes) to research overlooked holes in the tax code, work on new bills, reach out to the congressman’s district for a more informed electorate. There’s lots he could do with that money combined with his position of power that would do more good then giving it back to the same agency that has issues keeping track of it.
Considering how important it is that our congressman have all the resources possible at their disposal these days, I would argue he needs the budget. Hire more staffers (who would be paying taxes) to research overlooked holes in the tax code, work on new bills, reach out to the congressman’s district for a more informed electorate. There’s lots he could do with that money combined with his position of power that would do more good then giving it back to the same agency that has issues keeping track of it.
This is all in the name of doing the right thing…… cough, phlegm.
This is all in the name of doing the right thing…… cough, phlegm.
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men.
I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.”
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray
standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men.
I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.”
AMERICA needs Ron Paul to adamantly attck the Disaster obama has made of our country…
The Liberals are SCARDED to DEATH of Rand Paul. Because he could bring the FITS (let’s get along) moderates on board w/ the Conservatives….You see the abject fear already in these posts…
The Challennge for FITS: When the MEDAI takes this man apart in their vile and corrupt soul….will FITS wilt, or will he show a morsl of courage….
im sorry, but werent you one of the big haters of ron during the campaign, i seem to remember you calling us on paulbots and declaring mitt was our only and best hope
You are CORRECT, sir. I meant to print ‘RAND’ Paul, not Ron. RAND is a conservative, not a moderate, pop culture-serving Libertarian like his dad.
Once again, the great seer knows all.
…if you’re going to dream, dream big.
AMERICA needs Ron Paul to adamantly attck the Disaster obama has made of our country…
The Liberals are SCARDED to DEATH of Rand Paul. Because he could bring the FITS (let’s get along) moderates on board w/ the Conservatives….You see the abject fear already in these posts…
The Challennge for FITS: When the MEDAI takes this man apart in their vile and corrupt soul….will FITS wilt, or will he show a morsl of courage….
im sorry, but werent you one of the big haters of ron during the campaign, i seem to remember you calling us on paulbots and declaring mitt was our only and best hope
You are CORRECT, sir. I meant to print ‘RAND’ Paul, not Ron. RAND is a conservative, not a moderate, pop culture-serving Libertarian like his dad.
Once again, the great seer knows all.
…if you’re going to dream, dream big.
Rand Paul 2016!
Rand Paul 2016!
Rand Paul is a chump.
Very meaningful dialogue. You sir are a scholar.
You forgot the comma in your cliche.
I don’t have the energy on this topic to rattle off the multitude of reasons why Rand Paul is a chump, so you’ll have to figure it out yourself.
Rand Paul is a chump.
Very meaningful dialogue. You sir are a scholar.
You forgot the comma in your cliche.
I don’t have the energy on this topic to rattle off the multitude of reasons why Rand Paul is a chump, so you’ll have to figure it out yourself.
Happy to see him practicing what he preaches. It’s nice when a self-described fiscal conservative actually cuts, doesn’t seem all that common.
Happy to see him practicing what he preaches. It’s nice when a self-described fiscal conservative actually cuts, doesn’t seem all that common.
Rand Paul will win the first in the south primary in 2016 and he’s hoping FITSNEWS will carry him to victory.
Wow thats $400,000 more than Clemson’s former super star football player, and congress boy Jeff Duncan. Kind of makes Duncan look cheap doesn’t it?? Yeah Duncan “I played football at Clemson, under Danny Ford.” Yes you did jeffy, but only for one year on the scout team. Let’s give jeff a BIG CLEMSON yell.
Rand Paul will win the first in the south primary in 2016 and he’s hoping FITSNEWS will carry him to victory.
Wow thats $400,000 more than Clemson’s former super star football player, and congress boy Jeff Duncan. Kind of makes Duncan look cheap doesn’t it?? Yeah Duncan “I played football at Clemson, under Danny Ford.” Yes you did jeffy, but only for one year on the scout team. Let’s give jeff a BIG CLEMSON yell.