Sen. Rand Paul demands budget reform before raising debt ceiling
U.S. Senator for Kentucky
The U.S. hit its debt ceiling last week and began enacting “extraordinary measures” to avoid a default that could be disastrous for the U.S. economy. At a Jan. 25 Senate Republican press conference, Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Ron Johnson, R-Wis., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and others spoke to reporters with a message for President Biden. Straight Arrow News contributor Sen. Rand Paul said conservatives and the House majority won’t vote to raise the debt ceiling without budget reform and that President Biden will have to negotiate with them. Excerpted from the Jan. 25 Senate Republican press conference: President Biden said he…
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