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Title: Sen. Paul Unveils 5-Year Budget Plan: Eliminates Four Federal Agencies
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ABC News
URL Source: http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/20 ... tes-four-federal-agencies.html
Published: Mar 17, 2011
Author: Mary Bruce
Post Date: 2011-03-17 19:27:08 by A K A Stone
Keywords: None
Views: 5500
Comments: 11
Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., unveiled today his five-year path to a balanced budget, leaving several federal agencies behind. Among the items on the cutting room floor are the Departments of Education, Energy, Commerce and Housing and Urban Development. “There’s a lot of things in here that everybody could agree to, Republicans and Democrats, but nobody’s leading on the president’s side and on our side we felt we needed to put this forward to get the debate started, at the very least,” the freshman Senator explained at a Capitol Hill press conference this afternoon. The proposal also calls for the repeal of “Obamacare,” but leaves entitlements untouched. “There’s an argument for every federal program up here… Nobody’s coming up here asking me for money that’s not for a good reason. But the alternative is that we get into a point of financial disaster where nobody gets any money,” he said. According to Paul, a Tea Party conservative, the proposal will bring spending to the “historic average since World War II” in just one year. He further claims the budget achieves a $19 billion surplus by FY2016 and will bring all non-military discretionary spending back to FY2008 levels. Paul’s proposal gained support from freshman Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, who today challenged anyone who opposes the plan to come up with a better option. “There may be some in this town who will disagree with the manner in which we’re proposing moving toward a balanced budget over a five year period. That’s fine, that’s understandable, that’s what this town is about... but to those who may disagree with it, to those who might want to attack it. I would ask that they come up with their own five year plan,” he said at the press conference. As for the sweeping cuts, South Carolina Republican Jim DeMint said balancing the budget requires “letting things go” back to the state level. “There are functions and departments at the federal level that need to be devolved to the states. Part of balancing the budget is restructuring and devolving federal functions back the states, local communities and people,” he said. DeMint said he did not agree with “every particular thing in here,” but stressed the importance of balancing the budget.
Poster Comment: Rand Paul 2012
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#1. To: A K A Stone (#0)
You're gonna hear a lotta whining about this one.......
"I love the 45 caliber M1911, I respect the 9MM M9 Beretta but I only carry a CZ for my own personal protection". Quote courtesy of Lt Col John Dean Cooper, recognized as the Father of Modern Handgunning
Git 'er DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He forgot the Dept of Defense.
"Am I for or against abstinence?" - Sarah Palin
How fookin stupid are you skidmark?
Is that all? There are so many possibilities in the do-nothing alpabet soup of do-nothing government, that those recommendations are meaningless. Lets gut the National Security Act which created the CIA; it is THE most ineffective organization since bankruptcy permits reorganization. And while we are at it: the DHS, TSA, FBI, IRS, FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae and UN donations? My time is limited to discuss more. But the US government is an over-weight POS serving only itself.
Donald Trump/Rand Paul 2012
I recall a re-run of MASH I saw where this uber right winger named Colonel Flagg... Let's see what happens if/when the CBO scores it.
Since January 3, 2011, Republicans have controlled the power of the purse.
In our dreams:) Actually the CIA ..... one could make an argument that that org is probably very effective in a very negative / evil way.
Death to everybody who does not get outta my way. (decided to retire the beatdowns on old worthless retread posters that are bozoed)
I am under no illusion this will go anywhere. Still to many Rinos. It needs to happen though.
All foreign aid programs except that given out for emergencies and even that should be renewed on a month by month basis.
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Not enough by far. All foreign aid combined is less than 1% of fed spending.
#2. To: A K A Stone (#0)
Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., unveiled today his five-year path to a balanced budget, leaving several federal agencies behind. Among the items on the cutting room floor are the Departments of Education, Energy, Commerce and Housing and Urban Development.
#3. To: A K A Stone (#0)
#4. To: Skip Intro (#3)
He forgot the Dept of Defense.
#5. To: A K A Stone (#0)
Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., unveiled today his five-year path to a balanced budget, leaving several federal agencies behind. Among the items on the cutting room floor are the Departments of Education, Energy, Commerce and Housing and Urban Development.
#6. To: A K A Stone (#0)
Rand Paul 2012
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
Godwinson posted on 2011-02-23 11:47:32 ET
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#7. To: A K A Stone (#0)
#8. To: buckeroo (#5)
Lets gut the National Security Act which created the CIA; it is THE most ineffective organization since bankruptcy permits reorganization. And while we are at it: the DHS, TSA, FBI, IRS, FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae and UN donations?
#9. To: go65 (#7)
Let's see what happens if/when the CBO scores it.
#10. To: buckeroo (#5)
Lets gut the National Security Act which created the CIA; it is THE most ineffective organization since bankruptcy permits reorganization. And while we are at it: the DHS, TSA, FBI, IRS, FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae and UN donations?
#11. To: Rek (#10)
All foreign aid programs
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