2016 Presidential Campaign Blog

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Energy Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on Energy Video

The United States is poised to become energy independent. For decades, our country relied heavily on imports, making us vulnerable to hostile regimes and supply disruptions. Today, creativity and competition are driving our domestic energy sector forward allowing the U.S. to access abundant resources here at home.

Washington’s bureaucratic regulations, corporate subsidies, and excessive taxation have made it difficult for energy developers to take advantage of these new forms of cheap and clean energy.

If we encourage energy freedom and new technologies, we can lower energy costs for families, small businesses and American industry. Washington politicians and bureaucrats must stop limiting our energy choices so domestic energy production can grow.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Health Care Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on Health Care Video

President Obama’s fundamental promise that if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor, was a lie.

Now, millions of Americans are now facing the real-life consequences of Obamacare, including dropped coverage and higher premiums.

Obamacare puts big government between you and your doctor. And, when government gets in the way, health care costs rise, patient choice is lost, and medical innovation is diminished.

I support making all medical expenses tax deductible, allowing insurance to be bought across state lines, and empowering all citizens to have access to Health Savings Accounts.

As a doctor, I promise you this: I will make it my mission to heal this nation, reverse the course of Obamacare and work to repeal every last bit of it.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Civil Liberties Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on Civil Liberties Video

The Founding Fathers warned of a Federal Government bent on usurping the power, rights and privacy of its states and citizens. The list of federal overreach is alarming: a proposed National ID Card, establishing secret courts and utilizing warrantless searches, and betraying the medical privacy of ordinary citizens. We must defend our 4th Amendment rights. The Federal Government has overstepped its limited powers.

I thoroughly believe that America can prosper, preserve personal liberty, and repel national security threats without intruding into the personal lives of its citizens.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Social Security Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on Social Security Video

Years of wasteful spending by career politicians in Washington have left the Social Security trust fund six trillion dollars in the hole. The trust fund will be fully exhausted in the next few decades, and by that point all beneficiaries receiving Social Security will experience an immediate 25 percent cut in benefits.

Millions of Americans depend on Social Security and if we are to keep our promises to them, we can no longer ignore the fiscal state of this critical program.

I support proposals that would fully fund the shortfall in Social Security while preserving the system for seniors and implementing reforms to save the program for younger generations.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Second Amendment Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on the Second Amendment Video

There are too many in Washington who give lip service to the Second Amendment, but vote to restrict gun ownership. I do not support any proposed gun control which would limit the right to gun ownership.

Washington needs leaders that not only understand the 2nd Amendment but the entire Bill of Rights. And, gun rights advocates need to know that the 2nd Amendment is only as good as the 4th Amendment. If we are not free from unreasonable and warrantless searches, no one’s guns are safe.

I will always remain vigilant and fight against infringements on our 2nd Amendment rights.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Taxes Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on Taxes Video

I propose we cut taxes for everyone -- rich and poor. I want to shrink the Federal government and expand the private sector. Our Founder’s never intended for the tax code to be used as a weapon against US citizens. Burdensome tax regulations hurt small businesses and slow down our economy.
Politicians and lobbyists tinker with the tax code so they can pick winners and losers.

It’s time to simplify the tax code and downsize the IRS so we can unleash an economic boom that creates millions of jobs, boosts wages, and expands opportunity for all. My tax plan will get the IRS out of your life, and out of the way of every job creator in America. My plan will also cut spending and balance the budget in just five years. It will be the largest tax cut in American history…a tax cut that will leave more money in the paychecks of every worker in America.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Sanctity of Life Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on the Sanctity of Life Video

Can a nation conceived in liberty carry its head high if it denies protection to the youngest and most vulnerable of its citizens?

Can a country founded on God-given rights continue to thrive without understanding that life is a precious, a gift from our Creator? It is the duty of government to protect life as a right guaranteed under the Constitution.

I believe there will come a time when we are all judged on whether or not we took a stand in defense of life from the moment of conception until our last natural breath.

I promise you I will always take a stand for life, because liberty cannot be protected if life is not.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Government Regulation Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on Government Regulation Video

Regulations cost our economy over two trillion dollars a year. I believe we should repeal two regulations for every new one proposed. Government does have a role in protecting the environment, but we must have a balanced approach that also protects the economy.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Government Reform Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on Government Reform Video

Our Constitution provides for an elected executive, not a King. In the United States, Congress makes the laws, not the President. As President, I will restore the Constitutional balance our Founder’s intended and repeal President Obama’s unilateral, illegal executive orders.

To fix Washington we must end business as usual. I believe Congress should read every bill they pass. And, Congress should live under the laws they pass. That’s why I have a Constitutional Amendment that says Congress shall pass no law that exempts themselves.

And, to change the culture of Washington, we should pass term limits – and send career politicians packing.

Rand Paul for President on the Issues Privacy Video #RandPaul

Dr. Rand Paul on Privacy Video

We must remember that our rights are unlimited, un-enumerated, and given to us by God.

You have civil liberties… and you have a right to privacy, but those rights are under assault by an arrogant, out-of-control government.

Your rights are who you are, your rights are what you are, your rights are in your DNA – and the government can, quite frankly, get over it.

From your records, the government can tell whether you drink, whether you smoke, whether you gamble, what books you read, what magazines you read, whether you see a psychiatrist, or what medications you take.

Are we to trust government to collect and hold every American’s phone records? I believe your phone records are yours. I say the phone records of law-abiding citizens are none of their damn business.

I believe you have a right to privacy, and it should be protected.