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From the Louisville Courier-Journal: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul speaks out against $484 billion coronavirus relief package

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By BEN TOBIN

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul once again voiced his opposition to a federal coronavirus relief package on Tuesday.

Speaking from the U.S. Senate floor, Paul spoke against a $484 billion stimulus package, saying that Congress' focus should be on "reopening American commerce."

"No amount of money — not all the money in China — will save us from ourselves," Paul said. "Our only hope of rescuing this great country is to reopen the economy. If you print up billions of dollars and give it to people, they're unlikely to spend it until you end the quarantine."

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