Rand Paul (R-KY) has blocked attempted extension of 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

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(07-18-2019, 08:41 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: What the OP is pointing out is that Paul voted for the tax cuts, which significantly decreased revenue, without offsetting that decrease in revenue with a decrease in spending. The implication being that Paul is only concerned about the deficit/debt when it benefits him.

I don't see Paul's voting as a concern about the deficit, but more about just an overall decrease in the size of government. He dislikes any increase in spending because it increases the size of government, not because of the deficit. That is where a lot of folks tend to misjudge Paul.

If he doesn't want government to "increase" what does he have against renewing a program that was already in existence?

You'd think an eye doctor (technically) would understand optics.