Rand Paul fights to protect America’s borders, not Ukraine’s

Washington Examiner ^ | Feb 11 | Christopher Tremoglie

[RandFan]

EXCLUSIVE — “Should the American government spend taxpayer dollars to ensure the safety of Ukrainians while neglecting the safety of Americans?”

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) posed this question during an exclusive interview last week. The same day, Paul and his Senate colleagues debated about funding aid to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel. Paul’s question is at the core of the argument against continuing to give money to foreign countries. America is $30 trillion in debt. Is it fair for the American taxpayer to borrow money against our children’s futures solely to protect the borders of European countries while neglecting our own?

By a vote of 67-32, the Senate voted on February 8 to begin debate on a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. This action, however, eliminated any consideration of voting on a bill about border security. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) shut down discussion on the proposed border bill to push through the bill giving money to Ukraine.

However, Sen. Paul is an astute, savvy legislator and fierce defender of how the country spends taxpayer money. It is a role he takes very seriously, unlike seemingly everyone else in the nation’s capital. He is committed to utilizing Senate rules that permit appropriate debate and consideration of the bill. It is something Congress should have been doing all along.

“I expect to be very unpopular around here during the next few days,” Paul told me on Thursday. “I don’t see any reason to pay for the security of other nations’ borders while ours is so insecure. So I will do what I can to have the Senate follow the rules allowed for debate and the passage of this legislation.”

[dadfly]

you can thank the Tea Party for Rand Paul. not the GOP.

[dadfly]

and his great Dad, as well.