# RAND PAUL: We could have balanced the budget in just 5 years. FIVE YEARS!

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Published: 2025-12-11T11:28:00+00:00
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Gift a friend a subscription to Rand Paul Review this Christmas! RAND PAUL: In 2018, by removing 2¢ from every dollar spent, we could have balanced the budget in five years. Now, as the national debt stands at over $37 trillion, we would have to cut about 6¢. It really is that simple. Call your representatives and senators and tell them to support my Penny Plan! Rand Paul Review is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.randpaulreview.com/subscribe

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