JUST IN: Rand Paul Rips "Wasteful" Government Programs Amidst Rise In Debt, Warns Of Repercussions

On the Senate floor this morning, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) listed a series of "wasteful" studies and government programs in a speech against further debt spending.
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[@trysometenderness7466]

Can you imagine what the founding fathers would say about this? Our government is beyond irresponsible.

[@springtime9828]

The are crying for America

[@maxgrind438]

They would say: A. No Taxation! B. Every election must have A section where people can have "do no trust section name: __________" if he/she gets the most votes their entire salary for the past 4 years is to be returned to the people's budget. I guaranty the idiots in Washington would work their tails off just not to end up on that list.

[@admontblanc]

@@maxgrind438 I don't know what they'd say, but I'm sure they would shoot first and ask questions later...

[@debraditta1195]

@@maxgrind438 I have a great idea how about we freeze all the governments payroll and freeze their companies assets shut them down for almost 2 years and pay China back

[@julieclemons6701]

TacticalCivics.com learn how 1%/1% of US citizens can retake our Constitutional Republic

[@bornintheu.s.a2]

Thank you, Rand Paul for actually doing you job. You are appreciated by the America people. God bless you and your family!

[@rvander000]

No, this won't ever be publicized, this kind of spending has gone on for years, and is beyond ridiculous

[@chachasmooth1992]

Wow, I would have thought that commissions already existed that would dictate how to better spend government money. How has this gone unchecked for so long!

[@KManwarren]

"The American people are only with you because they do not know what you are doing." Well said!

[@wtrevillian5670]

This is one of the best testimonies to reckless Govt spending I have ever heard. Bravo !!

[@AlternativeHomesteading]

And the abuse of animals. Imagine those poor lizards tortured on a treadmill all day long while mad scientists examine their wasting ligaments?

[@almightyfolkks7454]

And just imagine that NOTHING will ever be DONE about it EVER. Wasteful spending will keep going to for another 50 YEARS.

[@somegirls2002]

@@AlternativeHomesteading at first I thought he was joking.

[@alexf308]

@@almightyfolkks7454 didn't realize "ever" = 50 years....

[@alexf308]

@@almightyfolkks7454 ima live forever! Lol

[@animallover2476]

I wish there were two cameras, one for this angle and another for looking at everyone else... to see their blank reactions.

[@welcometolife4237]

Lol

[@corawoods4488]

Paul if you Republicans would have use your brains we wouldn't be in this mess. No jobs, food prices is so high , PGE is up a $100. Gas is off the roof. Before the Republicans got in office we was find. Now don't tell me S- you guys love to keep people down.Who elected so many dumb republicans.Let get it right come 2024.

[@ThePissedOffPig]

@@corawoods4488 LOL i think you might be confusing Republicans with Democrats. Most of the stuff you mentioned started with Biden. In all truth though, it is one party against the people. The political party propaganda is just to distract us.

[@patrickmcgraw4646]

@@corawoods4488 lol

[@bli3366]

There are no blank stares in the audience, because the 'audience' isn't even there. Chairs are empty, no one's home. The politicians spend money from corporations to get elected, and then ram through 'legislation' and spending that only helps the corporate donors. Most of the corporations would've gone bankrupt ages ago had there not been such fantastic 'business' opportunities created by the government. And the only reason that these 'businesses' don't really have any competition is because of all the regulations for 'safety' of some kind created by the very corporations as a point to heavily limit and restrict any up-and-comers that could compete with them.

[@kittycaruso50]

Rand is really starting to live up to his old man. Thanks Ron. Thanks Rand.

[@jeannetteellis2034]

@@Polly_Ticks just woke up, tired from getting things done on the farm, read it wrong. We all make mistakes.

[@zacharymchenry1272]

ya good folks

[@unclegeemus]

@Que Pasta Don't bother explaining? Guess ya had to be there

[@Polly_Ticks]

@@jeannetteellis2034 All good .. :)

[@unclegeemus]

@Que Pasta gotcha, it was a friday night q.p. my trip up just reviewed and agree with you compleitly since we are now adding an 'i' ha ha kidding. Cool name que pasta.

[@tabcreedence6553]

"We get to do whatever we want using as much of your tax dollars as we want but if you do anything we don't like, you are going to jail" - The Federal Govt

[@jasondashney]

Exactly. If they decided to take $100 from you last year, you had to pay it. If they decide to take $101 from you this year and you don't want to give them the extra dollar, you are stealing from them. Square that circle.

[@fireman1226576]

@@marryswanson1193 so what? We just abolish government? Ur comment has no real point behind it. No duh, people in power have power. We need good people in power dummy

[@thebigbrownrat2669]

@@fireman1226576 no it's more, restrict the government from going over a percentage of the gdp, every year. From there, the government will either dissolve or ideally get more efficient. The issue really was never the spending, it was the spending for what we get.

[@fireman1226576]

@@thebigbrownrat2669 there’s missing context I was replying to someone. Regardless that’s impossible in our current system so might as well file that one under pipe dreams

[@kellyoneal5498]

You remember the old saw about "the consent of the governed"... If you do anything that shows you don't consent or withdraw your consent you will be prosecuted and jailed.

[@TheJkgsim21]

Wow this is insane. No wonder why we are struggling

[@travisfoster1071]

Add in the rediculous raises this pack of vultures gives themselves every couple of years, and the reason America is over becomes crystal clear.

[@private2725]

The worst is that depending on the interest attached to the trillions of dollars there wouldn't be any way to get rid of it for centuries! With no way of getting out of it.

[@thatbroad5848]

@@private2725 correct, sir! New exponential spending can’t help but equal socialism further out just due to tax burden wing so high as to leave the public still holding a hand out to the Government. Especially now, when so many no -necessities are deemed vital by the brainwashed.

[@phyllisturner5922]

All planned

[@debraditta1195]

I wonder how many of these disrespectful people that's on the floor that's on drugs

[@marlenesmith593]

It absolutely makes my blood boil to see the wasteful spending of our government!

[@kylewatson5133]

Yes...but why would anyone think that this wouldn't be the case since it's always been the case. Axiomatically, people in government aren't connected to the pain of production - and its this pain that tells people to be careful, don't spend, save.

[@amandamoon5825]

Let's stop talking about the criminals are do something! Learn the plan, years in the making. Tacticalcivics.com

[@bewell4743]

What do you bet they are funneling the money back into their own pockets? They probably call their friends and say, "Hey Dr. SwampCreature, do you want to make some money with me? Answer: "sure".... "OK you make up something stupid I can fund and we'll spit it 50/50.

[@patrickryan1515]

And all the good that should have been accomplished.

[@donaldfrazier5244]

Makes me want to pay higher taxes for sure! The insane are running the asylum!

[@ruthmaryrose]

Too bad we don’t have more men like Rand Paul in Congress.

[@honuman39]

You mean hypocrites? We have plenty

[@blouptqy]

Where was Paul when Trump was racking up debt?

[@blouptqy]

Defense spending waste is the hugest problem

[@blouptqy]

Paul supports sending billions to Israel and it results in Palestinian children dying. These studies are waste but they're like 300k a pop. A molecule in the bucket compared to the bs Rand funds.

[@ThanosDestroyeryearsago]

@@blouptqy Fuck both countries. Forget about foreign countries and focus more on here.

[@jimg6570]

Watching a senator harangue to an empty Senate chamber, explaining how we waste taxpayers' billions, is all we need to know about what a disaster our Congress has become.

[@mplsmaven9404]

These politicians need to ALL be required to be present. That’s what they are paid to do.

[@dux8529]

@@mplsmaven9404 they're too busy fundraising for the political party duopoly

[@henrygustav7948]

All part of a web of lies the federal govt feeds us. There is no such thing as taxpayer dollars. It is an excuse to not fund programs that people desperately need, why would they do this? Look at education for example. If you don't fund public schools, that leaves a space for for profit charter schools to come in to reap profits. Same for Big pharma, same for healthcare. Taxpayers don't fund the federal govt. The federal govt does not spend tax payer money, all govt spending is paid for by entering in numbers into bank accounts.

[@rawr6266]

@@henrygustav7948 Charter schools are way better then public schools on average. If government didn’t zone school and gave money depending on performance and such we might see public schools turn it around. Most government funded things are full of corruption department of Ed/California’s high speed rail/Ffs I saw a bathroom government built in a park that cost millions... there’s so many examples of this shit.

[@henrygustav7948]

@@rawr6266 I'd have to see some stats on that, but it IS the Governments fault no doubt. They should be fully funding public schools period. They don't because that gives them an excuse to open up Charter schools many of which operate at the same level or underperform. Yes govt funded things are full of corruption, so are privately funded things. The difference is the with Govt at least we elect those people. There are tons of examples of neoliberalism all over, defunding and cutting Govt spending so that private actors can have a market from which to profit off of. That is why we don't have healthcare, its why we don't have fully funded public schools, its why we have unemployment. Making life difficult, making getting healthcare difficult, making getting a job difficult is all a part of policy of control because that means you are more willing to take on the crap jobs, willing to put up with employer abuses, willing to take low wages. This is called neoliberalism and we have had it for decades. The federal govt can provide the money to states to fund all their priorities and needs if they wanted to. Its all by design and none of it is necessary.

[@sherrybreckenmaker1758]

Thank you for all your research showing all this waste. It is disgusting how much waste.

[@ceoatcrystalsoft4942]

Only because you are a sheep, Shery 😂 Why are you believing politicians?

[@darylmckenzie881]

Thank you for speaking out for us sir. God bless you and your wife. I pray he will put a hedge of protection around you both.

[@jeanlancaster3812]

Love Rand Paul he's not afraid to ask the hard questions.

[@charandes3213]

Agreed, but it doesn't get stopped or changed.

[@357bullfrog9]

As I've said before Rand I's Kentuckys version of Wyatt Earp

[@MTCoblivsicas12345]

I need 1 million dollars to study why a cat coughs up hairballs.

[@herbiehusker1889]

But does it cough up more hairballs when it's on cocaine?

[@M4-Variant]

@@herbiehusker1889 thanks for the money but we dont know

[@thequestionoflife2118]

I need a couple trillion to build a better millitary than space force & its useless satellite systems & drones. I believe we can physically hold China to account. Wonder Russians are way smarter than Americans think this is straight funny!!!! There is nothing there I’m sure everyone is pulling out their assets away! Oh yeah the world is straight laughing & democrats currently! & conservatives meanwhile you want the republicans to what? Be the laughing stock also lol

[@arnaudlelong2342]

@@herbiehusker1889 lmao

[@bigbirdmusic8199]

@@thequestionoflife2118 bro why do you people type such fragmented and unintelligible nonsense?

[@357bullfrog9]

I want a million dollars so I can study why water is wet lol. He's right. Stupidity is rampant in Washington

[@kathleencallahan5278]

Or how about the study of the flow of ketchup 🔥such sinful and wasteful spending. It’s starts locally👁👁 pay attention to your cities and Counties budgets. 🙏Continue to drain the swamp with DC. Thank you

[@357bullfrog9]

@@favpleasure lol. Did you ever hear the equal of what they give money for? The worst of it is we the working tax paying public are paying for this crazy stuff. Here we are struggling to buy gas and get to work to provide for our family and they hand our money out like it was free candy to every idiotic thing that comes along

[@favpleasure]

every member should be required to be seated and hear every memeber.

[@dekanogiulogilvstaples4430]

Actually stupidity is rampant in the entire country

[@dekanogiulogilvstaples4430]

WE, The People ( the tax payers) and our children and grandchildren are who will be repaying these debts NOT the government!!

[@cherryneal3405]

Senator Paul thank you for your honesty you say Straight from the heart. Love it.:keep up the great work..

[@markcollins5464]

Rand Paul should be in charge of oversight when it comes to Covid!!! He’s honest, gives you the facts and has a educated opinion!!!

[@mirrer3103]

The empty seats around him, and the background chatter with multiple calls to order, truly speaks volumes...

[@Holey_Moley]

I think he's saying order because people are clapping 31:13

[@joeg5414]

@@Holey_Moley he said it earlier than that too. People were just chatting like a bunch of bratty school kids who can't pay attention

[@kdogrock77]

There's Rand Paul then the rest of the worthless politicians. Neither party is for we the people any longer.

[@fernandomolina644]

Just Love it 🤓!! God Bless You Rand Paul 🙏!!

[@networknomad5600]

"Wasteful" and "government" go together like peanut butter and jelly!

[@sinamos3945]

"Corporate handouts" and "government" go hand in hand.

[@brewton4]

And it's not OK.

[@brynleytalbot778]

When political donations are rewarded with lobbying access which endorse this waste, often sub contracted to those donors, you can join the dots in a very corrupt system. Big government and big corporations share the same wasteful excesses but size covers their inefficiency.

[@christinamjp]

Great & memorable comment!

[@pyramid7music719]

the only WASTEFUL to republicans is when the money ends up in YOUR pocket! Want to stop WASTING MONEY? END YOUR LITTLE PRECIOUS DRUG WAR...

[@frandydejean2469]

I need $1 million to study why I don't trust the government.

[@bl3627]

You can just ask the average person and you will get your answers, I want to know why they spent 8 million on seeing the effects falling trees have on the environment and why they need to count the fish in the gulf of Mexico for 8 million.

[@janicechildress2952]

Pennies will prove that theory. 🤗

[@joebidenisnotmypresident7758]

Is that all. For that study should be 1.4 billion dollars.

[@jasonc3522]

I want in on this study but we need a much larger budget.

[@shippys2043]

Why not 6 trillion?

[@rightsidecrossrev]

No wonder Rand Paul can’t win a presidency. He has a brain and tells the truth!!!

[@tomservo75]

Desantis/Paul 2024. Done.

[@ztwntyn8]

Rand Paul is the sort of man I follow and stand behind. I have liked his no nonsense approach since I first heard him speak.

[@apisaicoabati7891]

Me too

[@donyoung7874]

That's it? You like his no-nonsense approach? He doesn't need to know anything about government as long as he approaches things with no nonsense?

[@OutSideTheBoxFormat]

@@donyoung7874 Hey lefty, Rand has been calling out this bs for years. Go back to Fox News and troll there.

[@sandrahamilton6151]

@@donyoung7874 do you get paid to troll?

[@unclegeemus]

Rand has a rubber glove for the small hats

[@devonharrison7124]

My goodness my 6 year old granddaughter could figure out how wasteful this is! Thank you Sir 🙏

[@brenharris6214]

This needs to be on a loop on news channels ... expose the absurd spending , I’ll be keeping this one . Thank you senator

[@admontblanc]

You can do that yourself, grab this link and share it everywhere, everyday.

[@DekkarJr]

I LOST MY SHIT when he said "It's A LOT OF ANTS" omfg

[@lakoasummers85]

God be with you Rand . Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for pointing out so much TRUTH

[@bdonovable]

Glad Rand does these presentations.

[@onsturn]

These ridiculous nonsensical studies sound like a front for political payoffs.

[@keithwillson8927]

Bingo

[@asdaisy7759]

Exactly!

[@axxa5000]

They likely are.

[@Aluttuh]

its basically just money laundering

[@robertjohnson1681]

Exactly, I mean why didn't they just ask Neil Armstrong what he said? LOL

[@feliciano3192]

Damn, if he is telling the truth then we need to fire everyone out of our government.

[@henrygustav7948]

He is telling his truth. Which is all a bunch of horseshit. I am sure he believes in his own horseshit.

[@mayakuma]

​@@henrygustav7948 None of what he has said has been horseshit though. I actually remember doing research on some of these programs, and hes right. Debt rises, spending rises, It never changes. And it's annoying that it never does, because I actually hope to have kids, I try to think of the world they will grow up in, praying america is still kind of rich when they grow up. I can only hope video's like this raises some sort of awareness to people. I don't want america to be an economic rome downfall #2. It doesn't have to be if we have a competent government that keeps our currency and markets worth something. And our deficit low. If not, I hope the government really does get overthrown and manages to get some of the debt erased (assuming our military is still the strongest at that point, and we don't get attacked or prevented from doing so by our debtors.

[@henrygustav7948]

@@mayakuma All of what he is saying is horseshit. I actually studied federal finances, money and economics, studied Modern monetary theory for years and learn from alot of great economists. What he is saying is ignorant and completely false on many different levels. 1. What is debt what is money? 2. Universal truth undeniable by anyone, one's spending is another's income. The Federal govts spending is the economies income. Without Federal spending, we in the economy will have no income and if we in the economy have no income then we can not spend as well. If we can not spend then others have no income. Which means recession/unemployment. Spending is what keeps our economic system alive and he wants to CUT spending? This video is not raising awareness, it is propagandizing people with FEAR porn.

[@henrygustav7948]

@@mayakuma Govt debt, public debt is not a problem. The real problem is private debt, mortgages, student loan debt, credit card debt, corporate held debt that jeopardizes our economy NOT Federal govt debt.

[@henrygustav7948]

@@mayakuma The US dollar is a debt, US treasuries are a debt. All debts have 2 sides to them an asset side and a liability side. What is a liability of the Federal govt is an asset to those who hold the federal govt's liabilities. Those liabilities are transferrable debt instruments as ALL money is. US treasuries are debt instruments that pay interest. The US Govt can create as much or as little as it wants to. Erasing our debt means to erase our money supply and to throw our economy into a recession/depression.

[@ailianaqvi32]

I like to listen senator Paul. He talks straight, easy and on point. Especially to Fauci. Shutting his mouth so he can't talk back. I like it.

[@drinklotsofwater0006]

Love s. Paul

[@blouptqy]

Where was Paul when Trump was racking up debt?

[@blouptqy]

Defense spending waste is the hugest problem

[@blouptqy]

Paul supports sending billions to Israel and it results in Palestinian children dying. These studies are waste but they're like 300k a pop. A molecule in the bucket compared to the bs Rand funds.

[@bl3627]

Find out why they spent 28 million on gender studies in Afghanistan? The GOP did that.

[@Skyk4547]

I totally agree with you SEN, Rand Paul!! Thank you!!💯👏

[@Old940]

We need more people like Senator Paul in the Senate and Congress.

[@OOPS2468]

you can't be serious?

[@nicksantoro868]

@@OOPS2468 Who do you support? AOC? A planned parenthood baby? 😂😂😂. I'm pretty sure babies from planned parenthood don't make it alive into the world.

[@joemendiola7345]

Well he is one dumb person, did he just notice this waste? And you want more people like him.

[@jeffw6692]

There’s a few things I like about him but “C’MON MAN, ARE YOU A JUNKIE”? He stands there talking about “wasteful spending” while he’s putting up useless poster boards that costs at LEAST $50 dollars each (something he does all the time). He’s never concerned about wasted money when the republicans are in full control. Just like the left that complains about spending when republicans are in control. Neither party talks about wasted money when they’re the ones wasting it. Government has been throwing away BILLIONS every month for DECADES, and it only gets worse every single year. I do like Paul (mostly), but there’s a lot about him that’s completely hypocritical. Like wasteful spending that he himself has been a part of for YEARS. He’s only bitching about it right now cus it’s the opposition that’s doing it. Next time republicans have total control, he’ll be disregarding all that, and complaining about how “democrats are holding back our progress”. It’s typical left/right rhetoric that is used to distract us while BOTH parties continues to screw us all over. If he REALLY wanted to help cut costs, he would work with congress to get a new bill rolling to pay every politician the minimum wage from the state they “represent”. There’s TONS of other ways they can cut costs to a fraction of what things are now too. But that would mean less pay for him and all his ilk, and taxpayer funded travel expenses, meals and all the other day to day things we pay for. Then he’d work to get rid of their retirement plan that pays them WAY more after a few years of “work” than 90% of the population makes working 40 hours a week at a minimum wage job. Then there’s the left over yearly budget that gets used on spending sprees that BOTH parties do every year, cus if they don’t use all that money at the end of the year, they don’t get that much for next year’s budget. It was around 80 BILLION left over last year. That could have gone towards restarting the economy, but they all decided to use it for more unnecessary projects and to give themselves some bonuses for “a job well done”. I’m not a fan of either party, but I like the dems LESS than I like republicans. BOTH sides are corrupt to the core and they have been for several decades. They’ve been working together hand in hand since before most of us were even born, to ensure no third party wins any bigger elections, so the people wouldn’t see just how BADLY the two main parties have been screwing us over. The only REAL difference between the two is, democrats screw us and tell us “it’s for our own good” and their media cohorts twist it and convince all their voters it’s the truth. Republicans screw us and tell us “it was the democrats” and fox “news” tells all their viewers “democrats did this” while ignoring what republicans did. This 2-party SHAM they’ve got us trapped in is destroying the country. And it’s all so the two parties can continue lining their pockets and keeping us all divided and only voting for D or R. None of these people REALLY cares about average people. If they did, they would surely be showing it in some way or another. But it’s nothing but “us vs them” BS that’s designed to keep all of us at each other’s throats and distracted so they can continue with business as usual. Sure, Paul certainly seems to “care” more than the average politician, but if it comes to the republican party or the people he “represents”, he’ll choose the party every time. They all will. The sooner we all get that FACT in our heads, the sooner we can ALL unite together and vote in third/fourth/fifth party candidates and have others try to fix all the damages the two main parties have caused for all these years.

[@joemendiola7345]

@@jeffw6692 You are very correct.

[@losv8415]

If Rand Paul keeps this up he should be the president of the USA!

[@justevil100]

He cares for this counrty. The ignorant masses will never vote him in. Instead we get the cheeto and the Alzheimer's patient....

[@psionx1]

he is the most qualified republican to be president but he lost twice because he's too underhanded in the way he manages campaigns.

[@thedude6153]

Other politicians will never allow it.

[@ericsuarez834]

Hahahaha

[@HarvardChickie]

Thank you Dr. Paul for exposing this idiocy. I cannot believe our tax dollars have been paying for this crap… quails on coke? Wtf corn pop!

[@marryswanson1193]

Are you actually serious? You don't think he spends your tax dollars also? Wow you people are so gullible

[@cr2928]

Thank God we have Rand Paul! Though... They have no shame.

[@juanmmoran4482]

Rand Paul, obviously we need 200 senators like you. God bless you and your family

[@lucymanet3297]

Even 99 like him would be great🤣

[@ShadyCool]

Why on earth would you celebrate an anarchist like Rand Paul in government? That makes as much sense as tapping an arsonist to serve as your town’s Fire Department Chief. Rand Paul, the entire GOP and most of the Democratic establishment in Congress are crooked traitors/sycophantic robber baron minions, nothing more.

[@mundaneallaround]

As well as his father.

[@kimberlymarkuson8559]

Amen... ❣🙏🕊🔥💯🇺🇸

[@gmsalata85]

@@ShadyCool you are truly mistaken. He's LITERALLY trying to STOP dumb expenses. He wants it to go US. Don't understand how you don't see that

[@vladua491]

One of the best senators. Always love listening to him.

[@bgvo4373]

Rand Paul is a joke.

[@vladua491]

@@bgvo4373 a very objective reply

[@bgvo4373]

@@vladua491 kinda, but I’ll be the first to the first to say it’s subjective, though I’m certain most people agree with me. He downplayed the pandemic even after catching the virus like an idiot, he thinks he knows more than Dr. Fauci, he’s ignoring the fact that the debt goes up when Republicans are in charge, and he’s a transphobic, homophobic bigot.

[@vladua491]

@@bgvo4373 let’s not talk about the credibility of Dr. Fauci now 😂 he’s in communist China’s pocket. Crazy how people call every republican all the names while not calling out China that is currently involved a genocide, not to mention all the other human rights violations.

[@stevesand8845]

Rand Paul has the least amount of compassion or empathy than any senator ever elected… And this speech hes giving right nowIt’s complete bullshit because he voted For the Trump tax cuts And which cost our country $2.1 billion end it was not to help struggling people or fix our roads or create job, nope the one thing that rand Paul was OK with letting our national debt go up for was putting money directly into the pockets of the people that are already rich… Help the poor, no thanks… Fix the infrastructure, no thanks…Education? No thanks… healthcare to people who can’t afford it, nope… Give money to rich people who don’t need it, ding ding ding yes!

[@Skyk4547]

He is fearless leader of our country ! We need more good worker for Save America ! 🇱🇷

[@kop7866]

Where was he when trump was running up the debt? cheering him on!

[@sdeedenzacker]

No, actually he called it out.

[@henryp9671]

@@kop7866 he called Trump out.

[@kop7866]

@@Profligateslayer Bob Corker was the only republican who voted against the tax bill trump passed in 2017

[@kop7866]

@@sdeedenzacker Bob Corker was the only republican who voted against the tax bill trump passed in 2017

[@andreymor4299]

Thank you very much Senator Rand Paul. We appreciate you!

[@iap-ug3oy]

My. God, this is unbelievable can you Imagine studying this kind of stuff and being paid for it...it is totally ridiculous..ONLY IN AMERICA..

[@chowderheadaa8025]

Greatest country in the world, i wonder who ran off with the 60 million? Hunter Biden?

[@joutneyman]

The same shit goes on in Sweden to.

[@admontblanc]

I can safely tell you the entire West, heck maybe the entire world does it. It's how politicians enrich themselves off of their government jobs...

[@caroldean8446]

I would not limit any kind of corruption to just America. Anywhere there are politicians there will be the type of person who will be attracted to the many ways that they can profit by manipulating the system(s) to their advantage. Just take a closer look at the EU and Australia! Also Germany has had their share of corruption exposed from time to time. Of course the most "notorious" if you can call it that ... was of course, Hitler! In Other briefer words - one doesn't have to look very far into the present, the past and possibly projected into the future ( although I hope not) and as I implied at the start of this - wherever you find politics and politicians you will find people (greedy people) who will take advantage of any system that doesn't have enough "checks and balances" to prevent this from happening. Over and over again. So, in closing, I'll point out that "Only in America" is rather short sighted. God bless Rand Paul (of Kentucky) and I 🙏 pray - God bless America 🇺🇸!

[@paul-wq2rd]

The same people that is screaming racism in our faces...

[@Edgar-so9of]

That cocaine poster should be a meme. WE NEED TO SPREAD THE WORD!

[@jans2684]

Line up for your line

[@tonymercer265]

Yip

[@morphor]

Look for alternative news sources Forbes is garbage cause it takes ad money.

[@bloodyhotspur2915]

Yeah it should. First of all that study ended 10 years ago and is based on real science… sounds weird but true. secondly, look at the figure given: $356,933.140. It’s not even a real actual number.

[@alexmaccity]

What are you trying to say?

[@carinaanghel9754]

Senator Paul, You are such a fighter for what is sane and reasonable. Thank you for your service..

[@stephens1393]

You should really look into his B.S. before supporting him.

[@ceoatcrystalsoft4942]

It's pretty funny you fall for the lies so easily when you could check for yourself

[@monicamcmain2442]

Keep at it! Senator Paul. My children and grandchildren need you to stand in the gap! (since my representatives in Indiana are not speaking up!)

[@jeremyabshire7709]

I think Rand Paul is doing a good job.

[@atoby30179]

Well said

[@christie2284]

I think he’s the only one that is.

[@jacquelinekarakaufman3767]

Rand Paul is doing a fantastic job! He should be president and I will vote for him

[@ajcarr1965]

Rand Paul & co. should be passing legislation to remove these perks, prevent future frivolous expenditures, & defund these wasteful agencies. THEY are the ones who allocate the money into the bills, THEY are the ones who can take it out. Responsible stewardship over the public's money is their JOB. The more fiscally responsible Congresspeople should get a line item veto, to enable them to challenge & remove such items when they are hidden in unrelated legislation, & place them in a separate bill called "miscellaneous appropriations of taxpayer funds" & then force Congressthieves to vote for or against THAT on C-span. The problem is we elect them & then turn over the entire US Treasury to them, to do as they please without any restraint at all. Then when Rand Paul spends an hour bitching & bloviating about it, and nothing more, we orgasm. Oooh, at least one guy is "doing something." No, he's really not.

[@JakeWitmer]

@@ajcarr1965 Technically, it ought not fall on Rand Paul to do something. Technically, we the government-school-indoctrinated sheeple could also be doing something about it. The first thing we could be doing, is, "no longer being part of the problem." Unconstitutional laws can't strangle the economy if they can't be enforced. To that end: "Jury Nullification: The Evolution of a Doctrine" has 3/4 of the answer. The remaining 1/4 is "run for state legislature and sheriff and win," after reading and understanding that book. (If you don't understand the book, then don't run. Understanding that book tells you whether you're "candidate material.")

[@alexioiancu]

I love how Everytime there's a politician calling out the government I never see the video right away I see you KZbin 😂

[@TheEthikos]

It's a miracle we see it at all...Google is owned by a liberal, corrupt, manipulative company that does what it pleases without any regard for the people and their 'rights'.

[@TwoTreesStudio]

@@TheEthikos or you can literally just watch cspan like the rest of us, what were you expecting, full congressional proceedings on prime time?

[@TwoTreesStudio]

also google has the first amendment right to put exactly what they want on their website and nothing more if you don't like it, make your own website but far-right morons somehow can't even manage that LOL

[@TheEthikos]

@@TwoTreesStudio The fact they exclusively suppress right-leaning videos (and with bogus or blank reasons no less) is what people complain about. I'm aware you don't come to KZbin for this content, that's completely separate from my comment. Again, instead of just being a biased right-hating liberal, think about the state of things and how *all* big tech censors an enormous amount of people on the right, and virtually nobody on the left. It's common knowledge...again, think critically and for yourself.

[@TwoTreesStudio]

I love how you say "it's common knowledge" (appeal to majority opinion) and then in the same sentence "think critically and for yourself" (warning to avoid blindly following the herd). In my critical opinion, there's no evidence of some big tech conspiracy to censor conservatives. But even if there was, Google and every other website has a first amendment right to do it. If you don't like it following the rules on someone else's website, go make your own instead of being a little bitch about it. Conservatives are the ones who went and killed the fairness doctrine anyway, so IDK why the sudden change of heart and push for govt regulation of online forum moderators from the right...

[@kensenzig5116]

"Don't spend money that you don't have" Thomas Jefferson.

[@robertschwab4503]

USA borrowed to fight World War II: Taking part in this war was very expensive for the U.S. Not only did the U.S. pay for its own military, it also lent money to Britain and other countries fighting the German military. The estimated cost for the U.S. was $323 billion. To help pay for the war, the U.S. took on more debt, borrowing about $211 billion.

[@paulaglenn388]

And they want to tear his statue down.

[@lights473]

@@robertschwab4503 and that justifies uncontrolled spending and having a lot of debt because....?

[@thewardenofoz3324]

"Paper money has had the effect in your state that it will ever have, to ruin commerce, oppress the honest, and open the door to every species of fraud and injustice." - George Washington to Thomas Jefferson

[@wilmagregg3131]

@@robertschwab4503 kinda right but as dark as it is to say the usa only escaped the great depression BECAUSE of joining world war 2 it woke the sleeping giant and let america restart and reman its industry and economy but the problem was the goverment didnt see the debt as a big deal and put off paying it off in order to let the country enjoy its prosperity after a long time of darkness but that is what allowed the debt to climb to modern insane numbers everyone just passes the responbility of actually paying of the debt to the next guy then he does the same to the next guy etc etc

[@cumplimientosprofeticos8641]

Why is there two dudes talking in the back in a presentation that is so serious that this is one of the reasons there is an existential treat to our Nation, they walk behind Paul laughing talking like is just another day, people need to remember this when our enemies attack this nation like a piñata.

[@eliara-thevoice8430]

Disrespectful behavior by the 2 gentlemen in the background. The question is who are they and why could their conversation wait. Rude.

[@bigblockstang9368]

First thing I noticed

[@internetmall2]

They are two socialist Democrats talking about the expensive lunch there going to eat on the taxpayer dollar. They Just Don't Care

[@ericblodgett1289]

The guys are in the background are talking because nobody is talking about increasing surveillance on Americans.Or taxing them further.If that were the case that whole room would be filled with thunderous applause.

[@patriciakimball8150]

Nobody else even bothered to show up.

[@np1139]

The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender’s slave. Proverbs 22:7

[@poolman20001]

All is good until the borrower decides to not pay it back. It better yet, decided to rob and burn your store down.

[@357bullfrog9]

Yes AMEN. We know this is true because Solomon was the wisest man ever or ever will be. He had wisdom given by GOD

[@lezliesammon4687]

@@357bullfrog9 yes, wine women and song.

[@kenthhamner2641]

Its not the rich so much as entitled citizens who think the government owes them a living and free everything else.

[@357bullfrog9]

@@kenthhamner2641 ain't that the truth! All young people want to start at the top. It just don't work that way

[@bravesoulchannel1685]

“Wasteful Spending”. That’s exactly what that is. We as “Tax Payers” should get that money back.

[@americanhero8606]

I agree with you. We need to give TRILLIONs in reparations for both slavery, Indian genocide and imperialist conquest of Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Make PR and DC states and give them 2 senators each! Merge the Dakotas and the Carolinas to remove their Senators!

[@chronometer9931]

@@americanhero8606 That would be wasteful spending on an insane scale. Let's hope no one could be that stupid or ignorant

[@johnnyappleswope1821]

@@americanhero8606 no the issue with reparations for slavery is that not every African gets the reparations, and more so the ones that actually suffered are no longer alive. Even the Civil Rights movement has a limitation to who gets the money. Native American tribes deserve it more for the constant breaking of treaties and genocide. Puerto Rico I agree should be a state but not DC. DC is a Federal territory that is meant for the Federal government. It is designed to be a separate entity from the other states also DC is too small for it to be a state in my personal opinion. I am aware that you and many others disagree.

[@nastyanon4122]

I want a refund for all of the cash they wasted on that stupid fucking wall the Mexicans are still climbing over and tunneling under.

[@gusty7153]

@@nastyanon4122 they aint tunneling under it, but they are climbing it

[@scottscott6794]

Senator Paul one of few voices of reason.

[@DrCrabnuts]

... you’re joking, right?

[@silas6328]

And the headline will read, "Rand Paul seeks to defund U.S. scientific research capabilities.

[@tovsteh]

The media are the enemy of the people

[@Michael-nd7gh]

When this is the kind of "scientific research" we are paying for I would GLADLY defund as much of it as I can.

[@LoneWolf-zi7wn]

I can see it now on CNN

[@willstinson-kellerwilliams1501]

That’s exactly what he is doing… Why wouldn’t a headline read that? How much do you think he spent on all of those professionally printed visual aids? Wages for an assistant, graphic designer, printing, transport, etc.

[@Michael-nd7gh]

@@willstinson-kellerwilliams1501 a whole heck of a lot less than we taxpayers paid to research lesbian rattlesnake rocketry.

[@erinreed318]

Jesus, please bless Senator Paul, strengthen him, encourage him, and give him victory!

[@kimberlymarkuson8559]

Amen ❣🙏❣🇺🇸

[@514140mgk]

Regarding R. Paul, he talks a good game but never votes that way.

[@thelakeman5207]

I doubt Jesus works that way.

[@514140mgk]

I think an anti-christ gave us Trump. I am so sick of thoughts and prayers after the mass shootings in our country.

[@514140mgk]

Jesus would not like you praying for a false profit Christian Fascist like Rand Paul.

[@soverignbeing8]

The money’s not wasted, they enrich themselves, friends, families and business interest!

[@leovang3425]

You're not wrong but it's still a waste of money

[@1Corinthians15.1-4]

I consider that a waste and a crime.

[@bigbirdmusic8199]

@@leovang3425 pretty sure he's being facetious/sarcastic

[@leovang3425]

@@bigbirdmusic8199 I know but he isn't necessarily wrong

[@patg3424]

This is just disguised as free money for friends. Theft of taxpayers money.

[@henrycrunyion7770]

Just about one of the only politicianS with any COMMON SENSE !!!!!!!

[@yayabowie7829]

Those two guys behind Senator Paul, are super rude. I don’t care which side of the isle they are on! Sit down! They probably voted for that stupid waste of government spending on Quail and lizards, and gambling in Uganda!! Really. That’s why I don’t like the way our government operates. No one is held accountable. We the people don’t really have the “say” we think we do. Nonetheless, We have got to stop voting for idiots people! Are you with me?

[@rudolfkasanpawiro644]

Whahahaha!

[@henrycrunyion7770]

@@yayabowie7829 YES !!!

[@mattroberts86]

LOL the "common sense" that you need to shoo tents off the road in Afghanistan.

[@jay429429]

@@henrycrunyion7770 ugh this is one of the worst politicians. Wasn't he one of the ones that wanted to overthrow our election based on maintaining power? Plus hes a Republican.

[@TheDantsu]

I can't believe they gave that quail 400k worth of coke

[@debralynnpaxton5238]

LOL ! :D

[@kareyna45]

Sounds mire like animal cruelty to me! You don't give cocaine to birds! What??? No one has even questioned the morality of it either. These people are just criminals and that's it!

[@caliph104]

I'm willing to bet that very little of the coke made it to the quail. The scientists running that study had a great time.

[@bronsinxc]

@@caliph104 LOL

[@nickn437]

@@kareyna45 if I was a bird I'd probably want some cocaine.

[@arenefilesfuller1724]

Those two behind Sen Paul need to sit down or move away. Senator Paul is one heck on a roll. So much respect for him.

[@lovelyshiloh3920]

@Fifth Boy it figures. They MUST be the 1st to be removed. !!!!!!!

[@jancartwright2092]

Rand Paul is one of the strongest medical advocates for the American people.

[@TwoTreesStudio]

Yeah he makes a pretty convincing case that we need better mental health services.

[@HayabusaRyu]

If the government honestly cared about eliminating debt, they would have done it decades ago.

[@2595chris]

Wow! See how they are destroying our nation! Ron Paul just laid everything out! I know the left are not repulsed by it because that’s their life! Lord help us and save us from these deadly politicians!🙏 God bless Ron Paul

[@richardhampton3260]

It was cleared during pres Clinton term he was the last old school Dem. Now the Dems have turned their back on the country.

[@heidirepp7462]

Dept is what keeps the world turning.

[@transformingourlives8922]

We had a candidate in the early 90's but people said he was boring, and he dropped out once (I think from pressure from either side). Had someone like him would have been elected I believe our nation would have been much better off. Instead I believe we got Slick Willy.

[@357bullfrog9]

EXCATLY right. Before it got out of hand

[@candy2428]

We need to keep this courageous man and his family in prayer as they are receiving death threats

[@judahsina4212]

Amen!

[@no-qs6xi]

Prayers for safety 🙏💓🙏

[@wmdjohnson]

Right, Rhino Rand Paul. Fuhuck him.

[@TheMonkePrince]

@@wmdjohnson You're apart of the problem

[@Steve_OCD]

@@wmdjohnson so you'd rather just no one points out this extreme waste of tax payer money?

[@folakeodelowo3019]

Trust Rand to say that which no one is willing or able to say

[@liberatorkramit]

not a single one of them are unable. They are all unwilling or benefitting from this trash.

[@kareyna45]

Not willing or able how about complicit and criminal?

[@stinkfinga4918]

Its starting to seem like the worse a person's hair looks, the more trustworthy they are in the long run lmao

[@isidoreaerys8745]

He’s wrong in a lot of ways. But every now and then his family has some great perspectives. Like today.

[@isidoreaerys8745]

@@stinkfinga4918 hey you could probably get a federal grant to investigate those findings

[@abnoco]

Not even Rand’s peers behind him care enough to be polite.

[@kurtbarlow9917]

Love you Dr.Rand Paul ... warrior Lion...keep fighting for the people...

[@charandes3213]

Congress allows this to continue year after year. We need to have term limits and remove these criminals.

[@patrickfennell6372]

Back in the 1990s the state of Washington had a ballot question on term limits, it passed handily, however all but one incumbent got re-elected. Says a lot about the stupidly of the majority of voters.

[@lesliebouchard6496]

That's what Trump was undertaking and doing as we speak..... DRAINING THE F-SWAMP !!!~

[@rightawaycarhaulers5460]

I say persecute them criminals should not get to retire with the money they stole or the lodge that they ruin in the process I know that there's judgment but I can't wait for what is happening now Lord come soon

[@trentjacobs3957]

No. We need to simply hold them to the oath they take, the paycheck they recieve, and their duty to actually b public servants. When someone like Newsom, de Blasio, whitmer, or biden actually intentionally make stupid, unconstitutional, anti American, and/or dangerous decisions, then we recall, impeach, and/or arrest them. If they force covid patients into nursing homes, they go to jail. If they tell citizens they aren't allowed to go to work, they get removed from office. If they say they want to confiscate firearms from innocent Americans, we remove them immediately. Not wait for an election, immediate removal, with prosecutions when they break the law....every single time and every single criminal.

[@xhandhele]

Congress gives themselves a raise every year. Not to mention mandatory vacations. I don't hear Rand Paul complaining about that wasteful spending.

[@drizzyhendrix4240]

i love how there's people talking to each other in the background as if there's not an important conversation about our country's future and our people's and kids' futures

[@tomquinn607]

Seems they're getting nervous.

[@tyaustin6114]

Kind of like how Ted Cruz was scrolling on his phone when he was being addressed directly, or falling asleep during a speech.

[@JakeWitmer]

@@tyaustin6114 Yep. Cruz is a phony. I saw him condemn Obama for (allegedly) "not enforcing the drug laws." (This was total bullshit, of course, but it played well to the cop-kissing TX GOP base. A few people in the audience, a Lincoln-Reagan dinner in TX, mumbled under their breath, but Cruz's soul was already sold to the police unions.)

[@colinsmith8370]

I just wanna know why the quail is doing cocaine. That's not a healthy habit to introduce to such a bird

[@darnellwright5072]

Michael Jackson said it they don't care about us

[@dhspncr527]

Rand, this U.S. Senate speech of yours is brilliant. Please keep fighting the good fight.

[@nats4505]

vets are homeless and but lizards are getting exercise

[@sneezy583]

if you were in the military thank very much for fighting for my rights and also so that i can wake up every morning.

[@kathleenmcguire3707]

Non verbal language says so much!

[@ericsuarez834]

Grow up, nobody cares about those, the veterans already were used so they are useless and the homeless don't pay taxes, good luck getting people like Ted Cruz or Mitch McConnell to care

[@janceleste]

The only one that makes any Gosh Darn sense! God watch over this man and his family

[@glasslight7960]

Did you just damn God and then ask God to watch over senator Paul? or does GD mean something else?

[@janceleste]

@@glasslight7960 Gosh darn, I realized that and should have edited it

[@prdeacon974]

I wonder if it’s too late for this speech. He has been trying for years. At the end , he will say “ I been telling you for years” once everyone realizes America is lost. .

[@spaceedementia]

It's waaaay too late

[@hmac163]

Just lIke his dad, warned people for years...

[@prdeacon974]

@@spaceedementia i also feel it’s too late. Just not sure how or when the fall begins. But it sure will. And it will be a hard fall.

[@terencewilliams3890]

@PR DEACON-Always the case!!💯

[@loribonner6884]

I think we need to go back to paying ALL politicians 30 thousand dollars a year AND NO RETIREMENT AND NO PENSION AND THEY MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE SAME OBAMA CARE EVERYONE GETS.

[@suzintex2002]

Rand Paul is a statesman rather than a politician. Would love to see him as our President.

[@blouptqy]

Where was Paul when Trump was racking up debt?

[@mkplusultra4171]

@@blouptqy still calling out wasteful spending. You just revealed that you know nothing about Rand Paul. The guy hasn't changed his tune since he got elected.

[@blouptqy]

Defense spending waste is the hugest problem

[@blouptqy]

Paul supports sending billions to Israel and it results in Palestinian children dying.

[@blouptqy]

@@mkplusultra4171 Paul supports sending billions to Israel and it results in Palestinian children dying. These studies are waste but they're like 300k a pop. A molecule in the bucket compared to the bs Rand funds.

[@JoanneSgrignoli]

The spending described by Senator Paul is inexcusable!

[@PG_Biggins]

The money you spend on shoes is inexcusable

[@sndspderbytes]

That so called gas station is a disgusting use of the word! Its not a gas station where cars pump gas into their tanks! Thete is no gas station for people to pump gas and by some potato chips and soda. This Paul is using the term gas station and even acts confused because the cars dont run on natural gas. The reality is that money went to the restoration of a massive natural gas drilling and pipe lines to distribute that natural gas to be piped into to a nearby city of hundreds of thousands of people. It provides natural gas for heating and electricity production for a city near by and produces enough natural gas to pipe in and truck out massive amounts of natural gas to increase the standard of living in the region. We are the ones that bombed the massive natural gas extraction operation in the first place. So this vast natural gas field has nothing to do with a natursl gas station that fills care with natural gas! That is beyond a lie. Even more absurd is the fact that most of the money was provided by private investment in this massive natural gas extraction and distribution operation because it is a fantastic investment. If you crunch the numbers the Pentagon spent 3 million dollars. The military spent 3 million dollars on what was a 500 million dollar price to get the massive natural gas field back to full production. 3 milliom on a half of a billion dollar restoration is a tiny amount pf money considering hundreds of millions of dollars wealthy Americans and Europeans invested in it. The claim that 30 soldiers were needed to protect a tiny little natural gas station sounds really stupid since cars dont run on natural gas! The truth is 30 afghani soldiers have to be protecting the massive natural gas extraction and distribution facility at all time there is no gas station though there is a pressurised natural gas system so semi trucks can fill their tank with natural gas and then truck it into small towns and ligjtly populated areas to sell so these small communities can power natural gas generators. This 500 million dollar investment with private money that will yield massive profits for the investors has nothing to do with a gas station and the 30 soldiers for security is for a vast network of pipelines and massive storage tanks. It is a prime target for terrorist to blow up so the 30 afghanis soldiers are critical to protecting a natural gas infrastructure and field. Then to add injury to insult our military paid only 3 million dollars on a facility that once operational would reduce dramaticly the costs of the military to operate in areas that had no way of producing electricity. Its all part of a huge huge plan to modernize the energy production in the entire region using private capital from billionaire investors . The military now spends many millions less by contributing the three million to the project. Every thing these republicans, pretending to be fiscally responsible, is based on lies, exaggerations and outright bizzare claims about a non existent gas station that only has natural gas which is useless for passenger vehicles that this republican just said doesn't make any sense because cars don't run off of natural gas. Republicans have a thing for being lied into becoming angry enough to want to kill there fellow americans and over throw the government based on totally fabricated claims. Im sure Rand Paul believes what he is saying because he got his information from people that lied to him about but republicans could learn a lesson or two from AOC! Research Research Research before committing ones self to any kind of story or claim that one has no knowledge of except for the story they are told.

[@patriciamadsen8091]

They should pan the camera on the other members. I want to know who is actually listening to this.😡

[@robertsurratt4062]

Exactly!

[@Jadebones]

No one. Literally no one is listening. They don't care. They aren't concerned about money spent in bills unless it has an effect on their OWN pockets. If they're paid to pass ridiculous funding bills, they will. If the bill contains any type of raise, bonus, or compensation that benefits them despite ANY OTHER things in the bill, they will pass it. No one is listening. No one WILL listen. Until these people are removed from office, or war comes to our shores, nothing will change. If war does come to our shores, these people are liabilities not to be sided with.

[@mr.voidout4739]

I wanna know how many researchers on that study had the last name "Quail."

[@carter_1]

Or Gore

[@Johnny1.0]

These programs are how they give their friends a piece of the action. Lol

[@Oldtimeytools]

And their kids jobs. I live in DC, it’s all a ponzo scheme, with our money.

[@mainemermaid6596]

@@Oldtimeytools I lived there, and you're right. And, DC is the WORST run city in our nation.

[@gatormcklusky5850]

Nailed it, This is exactly what is going on They earmark the funds for?? take your pick the funds are send They are then washed and sent either back to persons in the USA or persons abroad to fund other thing's Just ask ollie north how this little ditty works. somebody tell me how a person walks into a job that pays 160,000 a year but with in 3 years of being in office their multimillionaires .Yeah you can bet your a$$ your being taken advantage of in the worst way But now their not even hiding it.

[@mainemermaid6596]

@@gatormcklusky5850 Exactly.👍 And, that's why it's called "Money Laundering."

[@gatormcklusky5850]

@@mainemermaid6596 🙏🙏

[@altheebe2797]

The constant "Order in the chamber" really shows the characters of our politicians.

[@hmac163]

You should watch British and Canadian House of Commons. Crazy.

[@natemac8473]

School children trying to win a popularity contest

[@selinawood9537]

YES how I wish I could get rid of the majority of people representing us!!!

[@debbiedeets2947]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE 👍

[@granstaffjohn]

They work for us, or do they???

[@Gigatony74]

I think he's still being way too generous "calling them wasteful government spending". What he's describing the tax payer money getting laundered, aka corruption.

[@kate.101]

May God Bless Rand Paul! 🇺🇸

[@jgibson6041]

Not government funding, taxpayers hard earned money.

[@thothheartmaat2833]

we are slaves.. they are our masters.. they dont care.. theyre abusive and they know it and it makes them feel good about themselves to treat us like crap..

[@admontblanc]

That's what government funding means, if someone needs to be told that government is 100% funded by taxpayers then that person should relinquish voting...

[@henrygustav7948]

@@admontblanc Except that isn't how federal finances work. The Federal govt is 0% funded by taxpayers, what you are being told is a lie. The Federal govt issues the US dollar, it does not collect taxes to fund itself.

[@pbnjeffy1611]

Imagine a world where we spend money on useless study's while we have millions of homeless people.

[@sam4kt879]

While the billionaires sit in their mansion with money they will never spend and they will only get richer

[@ksdthehammer1284]

Close up the UN They hate America anyway converted it into housing for homeless vets

[@RockDavid]

Blaming the rich is stupid and pointless Why don’t I blame you for ti money and not donating it? The real problem is. It the money had bit the money spent The gov just keeps spending mostly in useless stuff that doesn’t help America

[@thefatasian9296]

@@sam4kt879 stupid question/ rhetoric there bud they will always spend. weather through taxes, or for leisure hell, how do you think they got the house/ mansion? oh right, By paying for it

[@granddeception4290]

Yes the democrats are more concerned about giving money to illegals than getting homeless military veterans housing.

[@jayjones1301]

This man isn't even talked about as consideration for President, give Rand a chance. RAND2024

[@Pupil0fGod]

The Pauls are awesome

[@Holypikemanz]

Rand "I want democrats out of jail" ran a garbage campaign. And I gave him money too.

[@karene9402]

I have to disagree with him on one thing: WE DO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

[@ryangrumbles2216]

Unfortunately the useful idiots don't.

[@karene9402]

@@ryangrumbles2216 sad but very true

[@Temerator1]

yeah cuz he just told us

[@jwalter2792]

Buy some crypto and why do you think they are buying all of the stocks they going to inflat the hell out of them

[@luisvazquez143]

The only information the American people knows is the source from Hollywood!!!

[@trentboyett6048]

As long as the big guy gets his 10% whats the the big deal, come on man.

[@eamorrison859]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ricsim78]

I read that in Biden's voice 🤦‍♂️🤣🤣😂

[@TheZigzach]

Folks, he knows these folks, They're not bad folks, folks.

[@no-qs6xi]

All Crime Families need Arrested. ASAP 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@katcay2990]

Is that you Joey?

[@StandWatie1862]

Rand has a polite way of saying racketeering

[@resmarted]

The government is a very large and powerful mafia.

[@scrambledegg5079]

Look how tired he looks. Look at the bags under his eyes. That’s Rand Paul taking the time and putting in the work in order to bring this to our attention and accept responsibility on both Parties. This is who this Country needs to make America great again. I really hope he runs for President. 💯

[@leahjunck]

Give 'em hell Rand

[@PloKoonDS]

Anyone else think it is hilarious that Forbes put wasteful in quotations? Can they outline why what Rand is addressing isn't wasteful?

[@Fuscao_Preto]

I agree, but that is a quote, thats how they get away with it.

[@PhysicsAdept]

It is possible it is a pun on the poster @8:00 ... possible.

[@ezekielswiss4347]

Just another commie network

[@richcampus]

The quotations are absurd. Just like the spending.

[@HenryPaulThe3rd]

Forbes is owned by China now look it up

[@ryanmason2502]

If I got 700k, I'd be able to secure my life and home, and I would still work my job and pay taxes and be a good citizen. Damn these useless studies. Also, stop drugging the quail!

[@roydawson8030]

Man he looks so tired I feel his pain 😪

[@vrove8]

He needs our support and widespread approval for all that he is doing for our people and our country in the face of massive resistance and recalcitrance from the powers that be. Thankyou, Rand Paul!

[@ydelysuarez2548]

Going against the craziness in Washington can’t be easy..

[@MrNanonen]

I’m an Australia yet I too feel his pain.

[@paulgrad5183]

One sane voice out of 535 Congressmen. One must become 535.

[@roymercer22]

Mike Lee and Thomas Massie are the other two that vote for net savings every year. Justin Amash was too until he decided to change parties and lose. Still shaking my head at that.

[@paulgrad5183]

@@roymercer22 Yes, I was exaggerating a bit. Mike Lee is very good too, and a few principled Members of the House. But none are as direct as Ron Paul, and now Rand Paul.

[@sideeffect2]

I feel bad for my 2 year old son and his future children. God knows they’ll still be paying for this....

[@DhavalSakaria]

same.worried about my one year old son's future. future generation will have to look for another good place to live

[@michelletotman6277]

@@DhavalSakaria that's not possible We're throwing it all away right now

[@roachcoachhelis6387]

I hate to say it but young people need to quit having kids why make the kids suffer for what these dumbasses have done

[@aaronslifts]

It'll be destroyed by then

[@paulburnette7225]

Chances are the Rapture of The Church will happen before that takes place. We’re so close to The Antichrist it’s not funny.

[@arnkriegbaum]

minute 5:50: "it's a lot of ants". Hilarious!!!!

[@cathypeterson1411]

I just love Rand Paul. God bless you Mr Paul. Finally someone willing to stand up bring all the waste to Congress face. Not democrats or Republicans, but ALL congressional employees in control of our money!!!

[@billking3444]

If you add up everything like this for all the years its been going on we could have streets made of gold.

[@louellacharlton4425]

That's where they went to?

[@amyk6403]

Or a secret space program...

[@johnbell2750]

This is why we ELECTED President Donald Trump!! To DRAIN the SWAMP!!!

[@brynleytalbot778]

John Bell It was a great idea but electing the biggest alligator to drain their home perhaps wasn't the best strategy. I'll credit Trump for trying but when you're part of the system that's the problem it's hard to attack yourself. With Presidential elections costing so much, which really is a waste of money, only those who belong to the system get a chance. A poor President with little interest in enriching themselves, either in or out of office, would make drastically different decisions. The chances of that happening are slim.

[@tomhamilton9140]

All this waist should be deduct from the government employees that allowed this to happen.

[@donyoung7874]

If it helped some of them fit back into their high school clothes, I'm sure they would be glad to help.

[@caroldean8446]

great 💡 idea!

[@caroldean8446]

waste of time. my waist is small.

[@debraditta1195]

Look at the two idiots in the back of the room Whispering in each others ears like children. How many times they are going to say order on the floor

[@donyoung7874]

@KZbin sucks It is. Republicans have proven time and again they don't really care about a budget or a deficit. trump added almost $8 trillion in debt in just 4 long, excruciating years.

[@cherilancaster5910]

Thank you Rand Paul for exposing the ridiculous exhausting wasteful spending of our government ignorance.

[@davekoffee2034]

This is absolutely amazing. Keep it up Rand. We need many more politicians like the Paul’s

[@debrachowning6470]

I voted for his dad when he ran for president. How different our country would be right now if he had become president, unfortunately now we will never know. He is a good man with great ideas and loves his country!!!

[@elbo7755]

I wouldn't go that far lol. I mean he's made some valid points but then 24:19 derails the topic by attacking people that's spending money (which is rightfully theirs) on stocks. It was completely off topic and bear no revelation to the wasteful spending on the government.