Sen. Rand Paul Airs Festivus Grievances: ‘Oh, Congress, Where To Even Begin’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is continuing his annual tradition of laying out his grievances with the federal government’s spending in his “Festivus Report.” In his 139-page report , Paul notes the COVID-19 pandemic and the…
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is continuing his annual tradition of laying out his grievances with the federal government’s spending in his “Festivus Report.”
In his 139-page report, Paul notes the COVID-19 pandemic and the shutdowns designed to curb the spread of the virus that have led forced millions of Americans out of work.
“Let’s just say 1968, the benchmark for a news-heavy and chaotic year, got serious competition from 2020,” he said as he claimed Congress “spent as never before, doing so ostensibly without a care.”
He continued, “It is more important than ever for Congress to find its fiscal backbone. Our debt puts at risk the long-term solvency of major programs such as Social Security. And why? To pay for test tubes for COVID tests that turn out to be soda bottles? To see if hot tubbing a few times a week eases stress? Or is the risk worth it so we can literally lose drones over Afghanistan?”
“You’ll find all that, and more, in this year’s edition of my Festivus Report, highlighting $54,746,524,505.37 of totally wasted money. So, before we get to the Feats of Strength, it’s time for my Airing of (Spending) Grievances!”
He also tweeted a thread of grievances. He wrote, “We will talk about Congress, Petty Tyrants all over, foreign aid, wasteful spending, science denying ‘experts’ and other holiday goodies.”
“This is not the time for holiday cheer! That’s for TOMORROW, AFTER we air our grievances,” he added.
“I’ll start where everyone in American should begin with their grievances. Congress. Oh, Congress, where to even begin.”