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The Founders never intended for Americans to trust their government. Our entire Constitution was predicated on the notion that government was a necessary evil, to be restrained and minimized as much as possible.

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Rand Paul
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: January 7
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
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