Rand Paul - "There's No Reason For US To Default - We Bring In 250 Billion Every Month In Taxes"

10/6/13 - Rand Paul - "There's No Reason For US To Default - We Bring In 250 Billion Every Month In Taxes" "These are all legitimate concerns," Paul said. "The root of the problem is we are not passing appropriation bills like we should. We have twelve different appropriation bills, we should pass them one at a time. Government should never shut down if we do our job appropriately."

Rand Paul on Greta Van: Obama Sent More Security To Shut Down WWII Memorial Than To Benghazi

10/2/13 - Rand Paul on Greta Van: Obama Sent More Security To Shut Down WWII Memorial Than To Benghazi

Rand Paul: Obama Cannot Get Everything He Wants On ObamaCare

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says if Congress fails to reach an agreement on the budget and Obamacare, and the government shuts down, Democrats' "my way or the highway" approach would be to blame.

Rand Paul: 'If John Roberts Loves ObamaCare So Much, He Should Get It'

9/23/13 - Chief Justice John Roberts is considered by many to be the man who saved ObamaCare, having framed it as a tax in his historic 2012 decision upholding its constitutionality—and now Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) wants him to sign up for it. Appearing on Fox & Friends Monday morning, Paul announced plans to amend the law to force all government employees—including Roberts—off their subisidized health care and into the Affordable Care Act exchanges.

"I think Congress should never exempt themselves from a law," Paul said. "But then again, I think John Roberts, he loves ObamaCare so much, he should get it. Right now, he's getting a federal employee subsidy. He's not part of ObamaCare. He makes the rest of America—through, I think, convoluted Constitutional logic—he makes us get ObamaCare, but he's exempt. So I have an amendment that I will introduce that says all the federal government gets ObamaCare, including federal employees and including John Roberts."

F&F host Brian Kilmeade claimed that for many government staffers, ObamaCare would mean a rise in premiums.

"I'm not excited about doing that to staff or federal employees," Paul replied. "But if the president thinks ObamaCare is a good idea, and if John Roberts thinks he can twist the Constitution and make ObamaCare constitutional, he ought to get it."

Judge Napolitano: Rand Paul Can Lead Us To An Era Of Prosperity, Happiness & Small Government

Judge Andrew Napolitano talks to Glenn about the appeal of libertarian ideals and the future of the movement.

Obama Admin Played By Putin On Syria! - Rand Paul Weighs In On Hannity

Obama Admin Played By Putin On Syria! - Rand Paul Weighs In On Hannity

Rand Paul Offers Praise for Obama, Himself for Preventing Syria Strike

On Monday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) joined CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer where he criticized Republicans who agreed with President Barack Obama's push for intervention into the Syrian civil war. He said that, while he opposes Obama's intervention proposal, he embraced the White House's decision on Tuesday to entertain a Russian proposal which may avert military action.

"From your perspective, would it now be appropriate to vote yes for some sort of Senate resolution authorizing the use of force, if that could be a credible threat to use over the Syrians to come up with that kind of diplomatic solutions the Russians are now proposing?" Blitzer asked.

"I'm happy that we are headed hopefully towards a diplomatic solution," Paul replied. "I think part of the reason we're here may be the threat of force, but part of the reason we're here is also because people like me prevented force from being used about three weeks ago when they wanted to bomb."

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Blitzer probed Paul to see if he "acknowledged" that the advances made today with Syria is the result of the White House's diplomatic campaign. He again asked if Paul would vote for the authorization of force now that the Syria crisis is, in his opinion, on a track towards a peaceful resolution.

Paul said he would not, but he expressed his pleasure that Moscow offered to broker a peaceful resolution as a result of an "off-hand comment" made by Sec. John Kerry.

"I think the Russians have played an excellent gambit or a game of geopolitical chess with us," Paul opined. "I think that does have to include Russia."

Blitzer insisted that the White House contests that Kerry's comment was not "off-hand" and that the Russian proposal was the administration's plan all along.

"Does the president deserve at least some credit for moving the situation potentially towards this diplomatic breakthrough?" Blitzer asked.

"I don't see this in partisan way where I've got to say 'Oh, the president doesn't get credit,'" Paul replied. "Give credit where credit is due, and if we get a diplomatic solution, absolutely."

Rand Paul promises to make Syrian vote binding for Obama with amendment

Rand Paul will try to add an amendment that makes whatever congress decides on Syria binding for Obama meaning he cannot ignore it and bomb regardless of the result.

Rand Paul: I Vote As If Its My Son Or Your Son Going To War - CNN 9/3/2013

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared on "Erin Burnett OutFront" to discuss the administration's presentation to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on military action in Syria.
In the meeting, Secretary of State John Kerry's asserted that Bashar al-Assad will use chemical weapons again if the United States doesn't take action. Sen. Rand told Burnett, "Well, he sounds like he must be a clairvoyant because he can predict the future now and we should ask him for stock picks, who name it, who will win the Kentucky derby next year if he can guarantee the future. No one can guarantee the future."
On whether or not he will hurt the presidency, if he votes 'no' on military action, Sen. Paul said, "I take my responsibility very seriously and I'm not too concerned about the president's public relations. I am concerned, though, about young men and young women who serve in our military. And I vote as if it's my son or your son going to war. I can't send them to war to fight for stalemate. I can't send them to war with no clear military objective and I can't send anybody to war when our goal is not victory. Our goal is stalemate."

Rand Paul On Gitmo, IRS Scandal, Debt Ceiling, Immigration And Tax Reform - Hannity Radio 5/23/2013

Rand Paul on Sean Hannity's radio show discussing Guantanamo Bay, the IRS targeting of conservative and Tea Party groups, the looming debt ceiling fight, immigration reform, Congress' treatment of Apple, corporate taxes and a potential presidential run in 2016.