Rand Paul says Government is Spending Money like a Drunken Sailor

Inflation is too d*mn high

“Our government is spending funds like drunken sailors, but at least sailors spend their own money. This is taxpayer money that is just being wasted! No matter what the result from these wasteful studies, one thing is clear, they leave a bitter taste in taxpayer’s mouths,” stated Senator Paul.

Inflation figures a sobering reality

These people in Washington are not very good at what they do.

Yet we continue to allow them to lead us into oblivion. This needs to change.

Exhibit A today: our persistently high inflation, with consumer prices up 3.5% from a year ago in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

We are headed in the wrong direction, well away from the FED’s goal of 2% inflation, as it seeks a “soft landing,” that would tame inflation without triggering a recession. American consumers are paying more for housing, clothing, gas, and meal…