Rand Paul Once Again Speaks The Truth. Read More Below.
Paul notes Roman Empire's fall in talk on economy
By BRUCE SCHREINER
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Rand Paul warned at a rally Thursday that the United States faces "a day of reckoning" from big deficits as Kentucky's GOP Senate candidate seemingly linked the nation's economic woes to the latter days of the Roman Empire.
Addressing hundreds of people at a tea party rally, the libertarian-leaning Republican warned that mushrooming debt threatens to engulf the nation's economy.
Paul pointed to the Roman Empire in offering a historical analogy in warning about the U.S. economic slump.
"In the latter days of Rome, as the economy was crumbling, the emperors would ... placate the mob with bread and circus," he told the crowd assembled in a city park. "Food and entertainment to distract them as the economy was in shambles and dwindling around them.
"Now in our country, as our economy is in shambles, they give us `Cash for Clunkers' and a stimulus check, and they tell us go to the mall and spend your money and everything will be OK."
"They want you to put your head in the sand and go to the mall and everything will be OK. That's not how you become prosperous as an individual or as a country."
Afterward, Paul didn't answer when asked if he thought the U.S. is on a course similar to the Roman Empire.
In his speech, Paul stuck to a familiar script in denouncing the nation's deficits. He offered few specifics to curtailing spending other than to condemn the proliferation of congressional earmarks.
"I believe we face a day of reckoning," he said. "I believe that a $2 trillion annual deficit is consuming our economy and threatens the foundation of this country."
Paul, a Bowling Green eye doctor, received a warm reception from the crowd mostly seated in lawn chairs. One woman held aloft a sign that partly read: "Impeach the thiefs in Washington D.C."
Paul, the son of veteran U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, also drew applause when advocating term limits.
"They aren't listening to us anyway," he said. "Let's bring 'em on home."
Afterward, when asked if he was committed to serving just two terms if elected, Paul replied: "I haven't taken a voluntary pledge, no." He repeated his support for term limits as he climbed into a vehicle and drove off.
In a followup e-mail, Paul campaign manager Jesse Benton said that if elected Paul would push for legislation seeking to place mandatory term limits for all incoming lawmakers. He said Paul has not taken a voluntary term limits pledge because with such nonbinding limits "good leaders leave and career politicians stay."
Paul is running against Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway for the seat of Republican Sen. Jim Bunning, who is retiring after two terms.
His remarks came the same day his campaign said it has raised more than $1 million in contributions in the past three months.
Paul's views on limited government make him a tea party favorite.
By BRUCE SCHREINER
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Rand Paul warned at a rally Thursday that the United States faces "a day of reckoning" from big deficits as Kentucky's GOP Senate candidate seemingly linked the nation's economic woes to the latter days of the Roman Empire.
Addressing hundreds of people at a tea party rally, the libertarian-leaning Republican warned that mushrooming debt threatens to engulf the nation's economy.
Paul pointed to the Roman Empire in offering a historical analogy in warning about the U.S. economic slump.
"In the latter days of Rome, as the economy was crumbling, the emperors would ... placate the mob with bread and circus," he told the crowd assembled in a city park. "Food and entertainment to distract them as the economy was in shambles and dwindling around them.
"Now in our country, as our economy is in shambles, they give us `Cash for Clunkers' and a stimulus check, and they tell us go to the mall and spend your money and everything will be OK."
"They want you to put your head in the sand and go to the mall and everything will be OK. That's not how you become prosperous as an individual or as a country."
Afterward, Paul didn't answer when asked if he thought the U.S. is on a course similar to the Roman Empire.
In his speech, Paul stuck to a familiar script in denouncing the nation's deficits. He offered few specifics to curtailing spending other than to condemn the proliferation of congressional earmarks.
"I believe we face a day of reckoning," he said. "I believe that a $2 trillion annual deficit is consuming our economy and threatens the foundation of this country."
Paul, a Bowling Green eye doctor, received a warm reception from the crowd mostly seated in lawn chairs. One woman held aloft a sign that partly read: "Impeach the thiefs in Washington D.C."
Paul, the son of veteran U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, also drew applause when advocating term limits.
"They aren't listening to us anyway," he said. "Let's bring 'em on home."
Afterward, when asked if he was committed to serving just two terms if elected, Paul replied: "I haven't taken a voluntary pledge, no." He repeated his support for term limits as he climbed into a vehicle and drove off.
In a followup e-mail, Paul campaign manager Jesse Benton said that if elected Paul would push for legislation seeking to place mandatory term limits for all incoming lawmakers. He said Paul has not taken a voluntary term limits pledge because with such nonbinding limits "good leaders leave and career politicians stay."
Paul is running against Democratic Attorney General Jack Conway for the seat of Republican Sen. Jim Bunning, who is retiring after two terms.
His remarks came the same day his campaign said it has raised more than $1 million in contributions in the past three months.
Paul's views on limited government make him a tea party favorite.
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