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- Paul wants to partially privatize Social Security, increase the retirement age, and cut benefits for upper-middle-class earners — all things George W. Bush fought for. He would privatize Medicare and block-grant Medicaid and food stamps, all staples in Paul Ryan's budgets.
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The 52-year-old former ophthalmologist's libertarian roots sets him apart from the expansive field of Republican hopefuls, most notably in foreign policy and issues like defense spending.
- The Budget: Balance the budget. Slash spending, but raise defense. Paul has outlined one of the most aggressive spending cut proposals in Congress — it would balance the federal budget within five years.
- Government power: Repeal the Patriot Act. End large-scale data collection. Paul adamantly opposes the Patriot Act and granting government any warrantless or unilateral data collection powers over private citizens.
- Government size: Shut down Department of Education. And the TSA. The Department of Education would dissolve under a Paul proposal. He would close the agency and disperse funding to state and local programs.
- Immigration: Reform, with some requirements. A self-described “moderate” on the issue, Paul has said the Republican party needs to welcome immigrants and that he could support immigration reform if it includes verifiable border security and an increase in legal immigration, especially more visas for agricultural workers.
Randal Howard Paul (born January 7, 1963) is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky since 2011. [1] A member of the Republican Party, he is a son of former three-time presidential candidate and 12-term U.S. representative from Texas, Ron Paul.
Apr 7, 2015 · He is particularly interested in global health and pandemic prevention, anti-poverty efforts, economic policy and theory, and conflicts about the right way to do philanthropy. Rand Paul has...
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Paul holds that the primary Constitutional function of the federal government is national defense, and that the greatest national security threat is the lack of border security. He supports eliminating issuance of visas to people from "about ten rogue nations." [citation needed]
Oct 26, 2022 · One of Paul’s priorities — reducing federal spending and debt — shows the limits of his singular style. Paul has consistently presented spending blueprints he touts as road maps to a balanced federal budget. However, his attempts failed by wide margins, opposed by Republicans and Democrats alike.
