Sen. Rand Paul says caving in to tax increases in any debt
reduction deal would ruin what Republicans stand for and turn the party
into what he called "Obama-lite or Democrat-lite."
If that happens, he says, Republicans will have to share the blame
if an agreement to avert the so-called fiscal cliff turns out to be a
drag on economic growth and job creation.
"It all depends on what happens. If Republicans all decide to vote
for raising the taxes half as much as [President Barack] Obama wants,
and we still have a tax increase and Republicans are for it, it kind of
ruins what we stand for, because what we stand for is limited government
and less taxation," the Kentucky Republican told Fox News' Neil Cavuto
Tuesday evening.
"I think if we go halfway or we split the difference with him, I
think then both parties have their hands on it. When we go into
recession, it will be confusing," he continued. "But I want to be the
party of lower taxes and of limited government.
"And I think if we go halfway or become President Obama-lite or
Democrat-lite, I don't think that is what I want to stand for. It's not
why I ran for office."
Paul, a leader in the tea party movement, said if he thought
raising taxes was good for the country he would go along with, but he
believes "it will be the opposite."
"I want to stimulate the economy. The only way I know to stimulate the economy is to leave more money in the economy," he said.
"I have seen the way these guys spend the money up here [in
Washington] and they are not responsible with your money," Paul told
Cavuto. "They have not earned my trust. I don`t think they deserve to
have any more of my money."
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Rand's absolutely correct. The Dims want to raise taxes so they have more to spend, not so that the deficit can be fixed.
ReplyDeleteNot that it will make any difference in the long run, as the GOP is in the first stages of going the way of the Whigs. Boehner caving yet again to Obama is just another step in that direction.
Agreed.
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