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Rand Paul is a member of the Republican Party, a U.S. Senator representing the state of Kentucky since 2011, [1] and a former candidate for president of the United States. [2] His voting record was rated 26% liberal in 2011 by National Journal. [3] Paul identifies as both a "constitutional conservative" [4] [5] and a "libertarian conservative." [5]
A member of the Republican Party, he has described himself as a constitutional conservative and a supporter of the Tea Party movement. His libertarian views have been compared to those of his father, three-time presidential candidate and 12-term U.S. representative from Texas, Ron Paul. [1][2]
- 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.
3 days ago · Rand Paul, the Republican senator from Kentucky and famous libertarian contrarian, explained why he still hasn’t endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. In an ...
2 days ago · Senator Rand Paul, who backed Trump in 2020, is not yet ready to give him his endorsement. The Senator joins Walter Isaacson to explain why. ... BUT ARE CONSERVATIVE IN THE SENSE THAT, FOR EXAMPLE ...
Nov 8, 2022 · Rand Paul (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Kentucky. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2029. Paul (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
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Oct 26, 2022 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rand Paul was a political outsider more than a decade ago when the renegade Republican rode a conservative tea party wave right past the GOP establishment in Kentucky, bringing his libertarian-leaning brand to the U.S. Senate.
