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Rand Paul

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Rand Paul is an American politician and physician currently serving as the junior United States senator from Kentucky, a position he has held since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he is known for his strong libertarian views, advocating for limited government and individual liberties. Throughout his tenure, Paul has focused on issues such as healthcare reform, fiscal responsibility, and civil liberties, often challenging both Republican and Democratic leadership on various policies.

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Mar 22, 2021

On March 18, I voted against the confirmation of Xavier Becerra to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. Mr. Becerra has no substantive experience in public health policy, and he has proven himself to be an extremist on the few…

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Mar 18, 2021

What proof is there that there are significant reinfections with hospitalizations and deaths from the variants? None in our country. Zero.

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Mar 18, 2021

You've been vaccinated, and you parade around in two masks for show.

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Mar 18, 2021

If we`re not spreading the infection, isn`t it just theater?

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Mar 18, 2021

You got the vaccine and you wearing two masks. Isn`t that theater?

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Mar 17, 2021

What studies do you have that people that have had the vaccine or have had the infection are spreading the infection? If we're not spreading the infection, isn't it just theater?

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Mar 17, 2021

What I am saying is they have immunity, and everybody agrees they have immunity.

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Mar 17, 2021

You want people to wear masks for another couple of years. You have been vaccinated and you parade around in two masks for show.

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Mar 17, 2021

You are defying everything we know about immunity by telling people to wear masks who have been vaccinated.

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Mar 17, 2021

You are making policy based on conjecture.

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Mar 17, 2021

The vaccine and you are wearing two masks. Isn't that theater?

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Mar 16, 2021

We should demand these elected official stop imposing arbitrary rules and stop illogically picking winners and losers.

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Mar 16, 2021

It is irresponsible that taxpayer resources go and send much more out the door.

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Mar 16, 2021

Instead of touting these incredible successes and offering people hope, governments keep moving the goalposts.

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Mar 16, 2021

We just have spent a total of $6 trillion, in total, on COVID relief, though according to PolitiFact, 90 percent of the last bill was not directly related to COVID-19.

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Mar 16, 2021

I voted against the nomination of Merrick Garland to be Attorney General because President Biden's campaign promises included permitting the Department of Justice to take unilateral and unconstitutional actions to infringe upon Second…

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Mar 16, 2021

I do not think anybody intentionally wanted more children to kill themselves, to have more teenage suicide, but it is an unintended consequence.

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Mar 16, 2021

Small businesses are thriving in states that have eased restrictions.

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Mar 16, 2021

The PPP program was devised as an emergency stop-gap to keep businesses running and people on payroll.

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Mar 16, 2021

Instead of 15 days, the lockdown has now gone on for over a year.

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Mar 16, 2021

It is very hard to look at objective evidence that says the lockdowns have saved any lives.

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Mar 16, 2021

It is time to reopen our economy.

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Mar 3, 2021

Do you favor earmarks? Do you think they are a good idea?

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