Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are voicing sharp opposition to President Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, warning it poses a grave threat to fiscal stability. The bill, passed by the House early Thursday, includes a $4 trillion debt ceiling increase and now awaits Senate consideration.
Paul said he would support the tax and spending provisions only if the debt ceiling hike is removed. “It’s not conservative,” he warned, predicting a $2 trillion annual deficit if passed. “Republicans now own the debt,” he added, emphasizing the GOP can no longer blame Biden for the deficit.
Massie, one of just two House Republicans to oppose the bill, called it a “debt bomb ticking.” He estimated it would force $16,000 in interest payments per U.S. family and could swell the national debt by $30 trillion over a decade. “We’re putting coal in the boiler and setting a course for the iceberg,” he said.
Massie’s criticism drew Trump’s ire, with the president calling him a “grandstander” and suggesting he be voted out of office. Massie stood firm, saying Trump’s attacks wouldn’t sway him.
Both lawmakers have consistently opposed what they call reckless fiscal policy, positioning themselves as outliers in a Republican Party increasingly embracing big spending under Trump’s agenda.
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