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For liberty to expand, government must shrink. For the economy to grow, government must get out of the way.

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Rand Paul
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 7
Ophthalmologist
Physician
Politician
United States Senator
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
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