Rand Paul Slams GOP Funding Bill on Fox News — Warns It Will ‘Wipe Out’ DOGE Cuts

Isaac Schorr Oct 1st, 2025, 3:39 pm

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) harshly criticized the continuing resolution to reopen the government favored by his own party on Fox News Wednesday afternoon.

After anchor Martha MacCallum introduced Paul as “ the only Senate Republican to vote against” the bill on Tuesday night, Paul observed that “the Republican plan adds about $2 trillion to the debt” while “the Democrat plan would add about $3 trillion to debt.”

“I’m just not for piling on more. We have a $37 trillion debt. Somebody’s got to do something about it. Someone has to take a stand. And there needs to be a conservative wing of the Republican party, and sometimes I’m it. Right now I am it,” said Paul.

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