Sen. Rand Paul on Happening Now with Jon Scott and Jenna Lee -12/06/11

[rickcain2320]

Rand's memory hole is that we spend an outrageous 50% of tax receipts on national defense. The payroll tax can easily be funded by a tiny reduction in defense spending.

[TheRiceowlex]

@rickcain2320 I think he's aware of that, we're all aware of that. You don't necessarily tip your hand on national TV.

[sagequan]

Rand Paul is a beast, dont mess with him!

[scootergreen3]

Why don't they cut the presidential pay from $400,000 a year to $50,000 year and slash the pay from congress and senators. They make $100,000 to 200,000 a year. That is were all the money is going!!! Not to mention spending and waste. They cut our salaries but they don't cut their own salaries. Vote for Ron Paul. He is the only honest one.

[BonnieBlue2A]

Obama must have a distain for the elderly. First Obamacare steals $500 Billion from Medicare and now Obama wants to put Social Security deeper in deficit. Why not tie to the payroll taxcut extension an amendment to include a "lockbox" on Social Security funds so that Congress stops using it as a slush fund and a political weapon?

[Diverdown41]

You must see it for what it is... This tax pays for Social Security Benefits. I don't want it cut while the program is required by so many Americans are dependent upon it. However, we need to eliminate the Federal Income Tax since we receive nothing from it. It is merely a tool for the Federal Reserve to REDISTRIBUTE our wealth, while they counterfiet and give Trillions to their family and friends.

[PA951]

I agree with 99.9% of his opinions. This is the only one I don't agree with so far. The less money going to the federal government the better! I understand the other argument but why don't we cut .1% of our spending across the board and we could make up the loss revenue to SS.

[boat6868]

Thank you Kentucky for giving us Senator Rand Paul.

[xcdude35]

Rand Paul in no Ron Paul.

[hailholyghost]

Wait a minute, a member of the Paul dynasty is advocating AGAINST a tax cut?! and this rant against millionaires?! He sounds like Obama!!

How about we abolish social security? or let people opt out!

[polishclark]

@hailholyghost I hear ya, but the difference is that he's looking at the bigger picture. You know he'd like to get rid of Social Security and essentially all gov transfers, but right now, SS is a gigantic unfunded liability. The goverment is morally and legally obligated to pay those who have already paid into the system. It has to be phased out gradually, and it has to be paid for. I don't like it either, but just consider the economic ramifications if SS becomes totally insolvent.

[hailholyghost]

@polishclark We need to focus on getting rid of social security. Getting rid of the payroll tax should be his priority.

Means testing is a great idea for social security. If someone has received more than they put in, and they don't need the money, I think its more than fair to cut them from the rolls.

Cuts from other programs, like foreign aid and welfare, can support social security until its gone for good.

[Dewdaahman]

ask yourself why there are 6 - 1 trillion dollar IOU's in the SS Trust Fund that was suppossed to to to benefits for retired individuals and the administration thereof.. the legislation over the past 35 yrs has been enacted to steal from you and I.. gov'ts don't commit Treason, people that work for the gov't do..

[ralphdjeeper]

@Dewdaahman Dam straight LBJ stole it and gave it away to welfare to buy vote's,they have already stole more of mine and i'm dam pissed off about it,and they still want to take more,screw them bastards.

[benkwardlaw]

Rand Paul for PRESIDENT!

[FullBlown26]

@benkwardlaw after ROn Paul tho.. :) 

[g1981c]

Rand stop doing the little laugh for god's sakes. Of all the ways in which we would like you to be like your father this is not one of them.

[chronofusion]

@g1981c chill and be quiet. You'll be just fine.

[gwydion75]

Well crap. I'm concerned now. Is he flipping around? Now he wants return taxes to pre-holiday which does raise taxes, on the basis that we're spending too much on SS... but last week he argued against increasing taxes on the basis that we need to cut spending on everything.

I hope he's not just being, or being led to be, anti-Dem anti-Obama :(

[sevenlakes14]

get em Rand