10 Reasons Americans Should be Wary of Rand Paul's Libertarianism, Especially Young People

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http://www.alternet.org/economy/10-reasons-americans-should-be-wary-rand-pauls-libertarianism-especially-young-people



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1. His philosophy of deregulation created your jobs problem.

Rand Paul loved to preach the gospel of deregulation. He went so far as to proclaim that Obama was putting his “boot heel” on the neck of—get this—British Petroleum. Why? Because BP was being asked to bear part of the cost for the oil spill it created.

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2. He doesn’t believe in jobs programs.

Those of us who are fighting for jobs programs and infrastructure investment—two things that would help the millennial generation significantly—have a fierce opponent in Rand Paul. Paul believes government spending is inherently bad, and tax cuts are inherently good. There are jobs proposals that target millennials for assistance. Rand Paul is against them.

3. He thinks “tax cuts” create jobs.

There’s a simple answer to that, once we remember that the wealthy and corporations are paying lower taxes than at any time in modern history.

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4. Those “burdensome union work requirements” gave us Saturdays and Sundays off.

Without unions we would still be working six or seven days a week with no overtime pay. The weekend as we know it wouldn’t exist if we lived in Rand’s world.

[Demo_Chris]

1. Rand Paul is not Libertarian. He is a Social Con who thinks the Paul name entitles hom to...

Libertarian votes.

Just a pet peeve of mine. Ron Paul was Libertarian, and the only media attention he every got was the dismissive 'on the lighter side' sort. His son is not, and is therefore taken seriously. They do it to us as well. Our moderate and right wing Democrats are labelled as leftist and anyone to the left of that is played as comic relief.

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2. a good observation. nt

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3. I would bet

that he gets the nomination for 2016. The far right will not let Jeb Bush get the nomination leaving this guy to take it. Paul is the lesser of two evils . . . . Ted Cruz and Rand Paul, both Tea Partiers.

[Demo_Chris]

4. I am thinking Christie gets it, but you might be right. nt

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5. I think Christie is damaged

Even though we have a couple of years before a presidential election, those in a primary fight will not let Christie forget about Bridgegate. Only lots and lots of money can save him from a total loss of dignity.