'We Both Seem To Be On The Same Wavelength': Rand Paul Reacts To Musk's Brutal Attack On GOP Budget

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was asked if he agrees with Elon Musk's recent criticism of the Republican budget.

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00:00Senator, do you agree with Elon Musk, then, with his criticism of this bill, that it adds to the debt?

00:05We both seem to be on the same wavelength and that we're very, very skeptical.

00:09I think that what happens is it's not all just in this bill.

00:13Some of it's what the bill doesn't do.

00:16So the taxes is one issue, but I would vote for the taxes.

00:18I don't think they really – I don't agree with CBO's score.

00:21But on the spending side of things, I don't think that there are sufficient spending cuts to change the direction of the country.

00:27And that's because they've narrowed their focus.

00:30There's no Social Security.

00:31There's no Medicare.

00:32And then when they got to Medicaid, they're, oh, no, let's – oh, we'll look at this much Medicaid.

00:36And so, you know, one of their key cuts they have in the first year is they're getting rid of the forgiveness of student loan program,

00:44which has been ruled illegal by the courts and is going away anyway.

00:48Is that a real cut if they never forgave the student loans?

00:51It was a Biden idea that the court struck down.

00:53That's going to be a way – that's $150 billion savings right there.

00:57And so I don't know that that's even real.

00:59We do know that the bill spends $300 to $400 billion.

01:02It spends $150 billion new money on the military, $150 billion new on the border, which I don't think is conservative.

01:09Look, I'm for some more agents, some more salaries.

01:12If I'm not for $150 billion more, look, he's virtually controlled the border with no new legislation and no new assets,

01:18which is a great compliment to President Trump.

01:20But it doesn't mean we need 10 times as much money there as we have.

01:24How do you feel –