Rand Paul Opposes Trump’s $5,000 Dividend Plan as U.S. Debt Tops $40 Trillion

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 21

Rand Paul said he cannot support sending $5,000 to every American adult while the federal government is running a roughly $2 trillion deficit.
The Kentucky Republican called spending “out of control,” arguing the national debt above $40 trillion is already eroding Americans’ earnings and reflects failures by both parties.
Paul instead pushed his budget-balancing plan, saying a 6% annual spending cut for five years could close the gap; Social Security would be spared, while Medicare would face cuts aimed at waste, fraud and tighter means testing.
Trump floated the “Trump dividend” earlier this month at a Republican midterm convention in Dallas, tying it to a GOP sweep of both chambers of Congress.
Paul also said he is “50-50” on a 2028 presidential run, casting himself as a possible free-market alternative to what he called a field of populists.