The GOP vs. other Americans: The Rand Paul version

Rand Paul introduced a budget amendment that would add $76.5 billion to defense spending. This reversal put him in line with Florida Senator Marco Rubio, who has called for similar Pentagon increases. Paul's proposal actually adds up to an almost $190 billion addition over the next two years. How does Paul propose offsetting the increased cost? With $212 billion in cuts to things like climate change research, the EPA, and departments of Housing and Urban Development, Commerce and Education. - Alternet

“I don’t think we really want a commander-in-chief who’s battling climate change instead of terrorism.” - Rand Paul

Paul would repeal the estate and gift taxes, individual capital gains and dividend taxes, and the Alternative Minimum Tax. In place of the existing individual and corporate income taxes, he would implement a version of the flat tax proposal originated by Robert Hall and Alvin Rabushka: a flat tax on wages, and another flat percent tax on the corporations  - Vox

Paul's recent budgets called for a 20% decrease in money for the Center for Disease Control, National Institutes for Health, Geological Survey and the FDA. Other proposed Paul cuts:

• 25% for NASA
• 26% for Health & Human Services
• 29% for Environmental Protection Agency30% for National Park Service 
• 49% for Transportation Department and Agriculture Department
• 62% for National Science Foundation
• 71% for State Department
• 78% for Interior Department

 Not to mention the elimination of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Government Printing Office, Department of Energy, and K-12 education funding.