Paul Moves To Cut Military Spending

Politico reports:

Pentagon spending must be on the chopping block in order to reach a bipartisan deal to rein in the national debt, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Sunday.

Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," Paul rejected calls by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and other conservatives to keep tax increases on the table. But the freshman senator, a tea party favorite who has repeatedly said he won't compromise on his principles, said that conservatives to need to budge on military spending.

"There is a compromise, but the compromise is not to raise taxes," Paul said. "The compromise is for conservatives to admit that the military budget is going to have to be cut."

Conservatives will have to compromise, and we will have to cut military spending," he said. "Liberals will have to compromise and will have to cut domestic welfare. The compromise is where to cut not whether to raise taxes."

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