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Issues Forum: Rand Paul

War On Terror

War On Terror

Which GOP Candidate Is Right About NSA Surveillance?

December 16, 2015

Most of the people who watched the GOP debate last night were likely sure of two things when they heard Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. Chris Christie argue the government needs the power to snoop in this digital age and Sen. Rand Paul and, to a lesser extent, Sen. Ted Cruz, arguing that the U.S. […]

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Budget

Budget

Sixteen Questions for the GOP Debate

December 14, 2015

Instead of just criticizing the presidential debate moderators after the fact, I’ve decided to suggest a few questions for them to ask on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. I don’t know if the questions will be good for ratings, but I’d like to know the candidates’ answers to them. 1. Nearly all of you have […]

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Finance & Banking

Finance & Banking

Cruz and Paul Rightly Seek to Limit the Fed by Floating Gold Standard

November 17, 2015

Since I recently criticized presidential candidates Rand Paul and Ted Cruz for inserting value-added taxes into their tax reform plans, it may seem odd that I’m now going to praise them. But they deserve credit for criticizing the Federal Reserve. Cruz took aim at the Fed’s “philosopher kings” at the recent GOP debate, while Paul […]

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Finance & Banking

Finance & Banking

Goldbugs Take Center Stage at Republican Debate

November 12, 2015

Last night’s Republican debate on the Fox Business Network was the best debate of the season so far. The moderators asked good, tough questions that elicited differences on issues and weaknesses in policy positions without trying to place themselves, scoring points off the candidates, at the center of the show. It featured a substantial confrontation […]

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Military Preparedness & Budget

Military Preparedness & Budget

Conservatism and the national defense

November 11, 2015

Senator Rand Paul is entitled to take any position he wants on whether and how to fund America’s armed forces. He is not entitled to redefine conservatism to make it fit the impulse, which he has embraced, to further weaken the defenses of the United States in an increasingly hostile and dangerous world. Last night at […]

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