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Adam Kinzinger: “Rand Paul is not really a Republican. He's a libertarian masquerading as a Republican.”

On the recordDecember 18, 2018
Rand Paul is not really a Republican. He's a libertarian masquerading as a Republican.
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Adam Kinzinger
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Kinzinger critiques Senator Rand Paul's views on military spending and foreign policy, suggesting they do not align with traditional Republican values.

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