Sen. Paul Statement on Sandy Supplemental Bill | Rand Paul 2016 | U.S. Senate

Sen. Paul Statement on Sandy Supplemental Bill | Rand Paul 2016 | U.S. Senate: "The bill was completely unpaid for, adding billions to the debt with money being used for programs known to fund cultural festivals and public art exhibits. In addition, of the $60 billion in total disaster funding provided, only a small fraction will be spent this year; more than half will be spent after 2015. Furthermore, while the cost of this bill will never be offset, the government will still just have spent every dollar of this year’s tax hike. We can help those in need, but we should do so providing them with only the resources they need today and prioritizing this funding by reducing spending elsewhere."