Rand Paul Blog #2

 

Rand Paul 

Rand Paul's upcoming travel schedule includes stops in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada. All four of these states kick off the presidential primary and caucus calendar.
      While in Iowa, he has scheduled to meet with the..
                            Iowa Federation of Republican Women.
                            Johnson County Republicans in Iowa City
                            Paster and Pews
     In New Hampshire, Rand will be attending  the Liberty Dinner with National Committee Chairman. 
     Prior to these visits, Rand has made 16 stops in Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire in the past 2 years.

Rand Paul wants to appeal to coast-to-coast voters. 

 Press Releases

  On February 5th, Rand opposes Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney General
 On February 10th, announced his service academy nominations for 2015
 On February 11th, Rand sent out a Press Release for Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act.
     - The Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act will reform existing federal law and give low-level ex-offenders another opportunity to vote.

 

Sponsored Legislation

 S.34 : Defend Israel by De-funding Palestinian Foreign Aid Act of 2015

S.226 : Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015

 S.255 : FAIR Act

 S.264 : Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015

 S.391 : A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities.

 S.457 : A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of non-violent persons when released from incarceration.

Cosponsored Legislation

 S.1: Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act 

 S.30: Forty Hours Is Full Time Act of 2015 

 S.123: Obamacare Taxpayer Bailout Prevention Act 

 S.141: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

"Kentucky: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com." Kentucky: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

 http://www.paul.senate.gov/?p=cosponsored_legislation

 http://mrconservative.com/2013/07/21627-obama-will-bail-out-detroit-over-my-dead-body-says-rand-paul/

Rand Paul

     Rand Paul

United States Senator 

Residence: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Age: 52 years old

Religious Affiliation: Christian

Married for 23 years with 3 sons.

   Dr. Rand Paul got his undergraduate degree at Baylor University then attended Duke Medical School in 1988 for his graduate degree. With this degree, he opened up his own Ophthalmology Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. 

   In 1995, Rand founded the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic; An organization that provides eye exams and eye wear for families in need. This organization expanded internationally and has been a former president and 19 year member.

Elected in 2010 to the United States Senate, Rand serves on the Foreign Relations, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Homeland Security and Government Affairs and Small Business Committees. He has gained popularity due to his independent position on political issues.

There is discussion that Rand will run for President in the next Presidential Election. 

RANDS IDEAS

Budget: Wants to cut funding for programs such as Medicaid and Medicare; Has created a 5 year plan that would balance out our federal budget. 

Education: Believes in more local government handles this issue; as Federal Government increases, education test scores and funding plummets.

Taxes: Proposed plan FY2014 that replaces our current system with a low-rate flax tax. Flax tax would eliminate every form of double taxation.

          Rand is Senator of the state of Kentucky. Kentucky has a population of roughly 4 million people. Louisville is the largest city in Kentucky, although, Frankfort is the capital. It's major industries include mining, automobile manufacturing and agriculture. 
      -in the previous years, Kentucky has been a red state

Fun Fact--> Along with being a Senator and a doctor, Rand has coached little league baseball and basketball for the past ten years.

"Rand Paul | United States Senator." Rand Paul | United States Senator. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

   

"Kentucky: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com." Kentucky: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.

 "Rand Paul 2016 | U.S. Senate."  | Official Rand Paul Campaign Site. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.