Rand Paul: “If we were fiscally conservative, why wouldn’t we take the savings…”

On the recordFebruary 20, 2025

If we were fiscally conservative, why wouldn’t we take the savings from Elon Musk and DOGE and move it over here and help with the border?

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Paul critiques the budget for increasing spending instead of saving.

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Rand Paul: “If we were fiscally conservative, why wouldn’t we take the savings from Elon Musk and DOGE and move it over here and…”