Rand Paul: “So I would say to the president, stand up and do the right thing. And…”

On the recordFebruary 18, 2013

So I would say to the president, stand up and do the right thing. And don't ask us to squeeze more money out of the private sector.

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Rand Paul urges the president to take leadership and avoid increasing financial burdens on the private sector.

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