Rand Paul Points to $34 Trillion US Debt in Stand Against New Ukraine Spending

Rand Paul Points to $34 Trillion US Debt in Stand Against New Ukraine Spending
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) questions Dr. Anthony Fauci at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Jan. 11, 2022. Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) took to the Senate floor on Monday afternoon to slow the passage of a $95.3 supplemental spending package that sends new rounds of funding to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

The libertarian-oriented Kentucky Republican called into question the decision to approve nearly $100 billion in foreign aid while the U.S. sovereign debt exceeds $34 trillion.