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On the recordMay 24, 2025
I think the cuts currently in the bill are wimpy and anemic, but I still would support the bill even with wimpy and anemic cuts if they weren’t going to explode the debt.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Paul criticizes the spending cuts in the bill while expressing conditional support.

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