Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., sought to de-escalate his simmering feud with President Donald Trump by saying he is “not an absolute no” on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but he is precisely that on raising the debt ceiling $5 trillion as the budget bill does.
“I talked to the president last evening after the parade, and we’re trying to get to a better place in our conversations,” Paul told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “And I’ve let him know that I’m not an absolute no. I can be a yes.
“I like the tax cuts. I actually agree with Art Laffer and supply-siders that a lot of times when we cut rates we actually get more revenue. So I don’t have as much trouble with the tax cuts. I think there should be more spending cuts.”
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