FY2013
Senator Rand Paul
United States Senate
FY2013
A Platform to Revitalize America
Budget of the
U.S. Government
A Platform to Revitalize America
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Senator Paul FY 2013 Budget
February 25, 2012
Office of Senator Rand Paul (R-KY)
Staff:
John Gray
With contributions from:
Rachel Bovard – Regulatory Reform
Peter Fotos – Medicare Reform
Brett King - Research
Blake Deeley – Research
Paige Agostin – Research
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Table of Contents
Preface .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Major Budget Policy Options ...................................................................................................................... 21
Legislative Branch ................................................................................................................................... 22
Department of Agriculture ...................................................................................................................... 24
Department of Commerce ...................................................................................................................... 26
Department of Defense .......................................................................................................................... 28
Department of Education ....................................................................................................................... 31
Department of Energy ............................................................................................................................ 35
Department of Health and Human Services ........................................................................................... 37
Department of Housing and Urban Development .................................................................................. 40
Department of Homeland Security ......................................................................................................... 44
Department of the Interior ..................................................................................................................... 46
Department of Transportation ............................................................................................................... 48
National Aeronautics and Space Administration .................................................................................... 50
International Assistance Programs ......................................................................................................... 52
Miscellaneous Policy Changes ................................................................................................................ 55
Tax Reform – Flat Tax .................................................................................................................................. 58
Budget Process Reform ............................................................................................................................... 67
Social Security Reform ................................................................................................................................ 68
Medicare Reform ........................................................................................................................................ 70
Regulatory Reform ...................................................................................................................................... 78
Summary Tables .......................................................................................................................................... 87
Discretionary Function Totals ................................................................................................................. 89
Mandatory Function Totals ..................................................................................................................... 90
Function Totals ........................................................................................................................................ 91
Budget Totals .......................................................................................................................................... 92
Budget Comparisons ............................................................................................................................... 93
Major Categories ..................................................................................................................................... 94
Brief Policy Explanation .............................................................................................................................. 95
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Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 98
Endnotes ................................................................................................................................................... 100
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