How about Rand Paul for Vice President?

[PHILIP SCHNEIDER]

Rand Paul returning $500K in office budget to Treasury

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Conservative Byte

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Freshman Sen. Rand Paul is making good on his promise to cut federal spending. The Kentucky Republican and tea-party favorite said Thursday he’s returning $500,000 to the U.S. Treasury — money from his operating budget that his office never spent.

The half million dollars represents about 16 percent of Paul’s annual budget. He contended no senator had returned as much to taxpayers, though at least two senators disputed that claim. An aide to Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) said his office returned $636,036 in unspent money to the Treasury in Fiscal Year 2010 and another $503,161 in 2011.

“I ran to stop the reckless spending. And I ran to end the damaging process of elected officials acting as errand boys, competing to see who could bring back the biggest check and the most amount of pork,” Paul said at a news conference in Louisville, where he presented taxpayers with a massive mock check for $500,000.

“I hope this sets an example for the rest of government — at all levels,” he added. “We can carry out our duties in a fiscally responsible way. Government can be both smart and efficient. We are proving that — and trying to convince the rest of Washington.”

$500K . . . . . does that seem like a lot of money for an "office" budget? But wait that's only the money Paul RETURNED to the treasury.

How much money DOES each senator get as the "Office Budget"?

Is there a LIMIT?

Rand Paul IS a conservative and he IS a TEA PARTY favorite.

If he became Vice President that would be a way forward for the

TEA PARTY to lead this nation.

What do YOU think?

Rand Paul for Vice President!