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Rand Paul: “With a $9 billion annual deficit, why are we paying bonuses?”

Featuring: Rand Paul, Republican | U.S. Senate from Kentucky

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And this is One step. I'm glad we're going to take it today. For years I've been asking the same question. You know, With a $9 billion annual deficit, why are we paying bonuses? And years ago, I remember the response was, well, you know, to get talent, you've got to pay for talent. And I said, well, how much talent does it take to lose $9 billion a year? (02:33–02:37)

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Asserts that the Postal Service has a $9 billion annual deficit.

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