White House pressures Rand Paul to back tax plan

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“The danger for this bill right now is the pay-for may be a middle-class tax hike. And if that’s that, it’s going to be a real problem,” Paul said. “If you lower the taxes on the rich and lower the taxes on the poor and then say, ‘Oh it’s going to be revenue neutral,’ we’ve got to raise somebody’s taxes to pay for it.”

.....“Senator Rand Paul will continue to advocate for a tax cut for all. He is not trying to dictate exact policy. There is a wide variety of scenarios that he would support, but raising taxes on the middle class should be a non-starter,” said Sergio Gor, a spokesman for Paul. “Too many individuals in congressional leadership are more worried about bullet points on a white paper instead of delivering on a promise to actually cut taxes for the American people.”
White House pressures Rand Paul to back tax plan

I still don't like much of Rand Paul's policies but he is one of the very few that I actually like. He's direct and he keeps it simple: this is why. I'm out.
 
Sen. Rand Paul assaulted at home...
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Kentucky Man Charged in Attack on US Senator Paul
November 04, 2017 - A man accused of assaulting Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Friday in the lawmaker's Bowling Green home has been charged with fourth-degree assault, Kentucky State Police said.
Rene Boucher, 59, of Bowling Green, was arrested shortly after the incident Friday afternoon, state police said. He was being held on $5,000 bail. Kelsey Cooper, Paul's spokeswoman, confirmed the incident on Saturday in a statement: "Senator Paul was blindsided and the victim of an assault. The assailant was arrested and it is now a matter for the police. Senator Paul is fine."

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., shown speaking to supporters in Hebron, Ky., Aug. 11, 2017, was "blindsided" by an attacker but is now "fine," a spokeswoman said.​

According to a statement by the Kentucky State Police, troopers were called to Paul's home about 3:30 p.m. local time Friday, where officers determined Boucher had intentionally assaulted Paul. The statement did not specify what injury Paul suffered. An investigation continues, police said.

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Rene Boucher, 59, of Bowling Green, who Kentucky State Police say assaulted U.S. Senator Rand Paul at his residence, is seen in this Warren County Detention Center photo, in Bowling Green, Ky.​

Paul, an ophthalmologist, was first elected to the Senate in 2010. He announced a run for president in 2015, only to suspend his campaign in early 2016 after poor showings in the primary season. He is the son of former U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas.

Kentucky Man Charged in Attack on US Senator Paul
 

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