Rand Paul: “People maintain that they are for jobs, for getting the economy growing again. If we were to pass a balanced budget…”

“People maintain that they are for jobs, for getting the economy growing again. If we were to pass a balanced budget amendment and send it to the States this year, it would create more jobs and create a better psychology than we have had in this country in decades. I think we would see a rise in the stock market like we have never seen before if we said to Wall Street and said to investors worldwide: We are going to balance our budget; we are not going to spend more than we take in. I think we would see an economic recovery begin as we have never seen in this country. I think we would see millions of jobs created. That is why we have to do this. That is what the American people want. What amazes me about this debate is we are going to have this debate and have this vote and the vast majority of the other side said they will not vote for a balanced budget amendment. I say take that home. Tell your people at home that you are opposed to balancing the budget, and let's run on that. Let's see who wins the elections in the future because our country's future depends on balancing our budget and controlling the debt. I hope we do not wake up when it is too late.”