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To me, there is no greater threat than our debt. I'm the only fiscal conservative on the stage because I'm willing to hold the line on all spending.

Rand Paul

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