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On the recordJune 1, 2025
Look, I want to vote for it. I'm for the tax cuts. I voted for the tax cuts before. I want the tax cuts to be permanent, but at the same time, I don't want to raise the debt ceiling $5 trillion.
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Rand Paul
Republican · Kentucky

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Paul expresses support for tax cuts but concerns over raising the debt ceiling.

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