Sen. Paul resurrected Penny Plan—worth a second look?

Photo: U.S. MintIn 2011 as various Republicans competed for the nomination to oppose Democrat Sen. Bill Nelson (Fla.) in the 2012 election, contender Connie Mack promoted the concept of The Penny Plan.

The Penny Plan was conceived by Georgia businessman Bruce Cook. Sen. Rand Paul resurrected the idea during his response on behalf of the Tea Party to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. There’s a lot to be said for the plan, but unfortunately, the messaging was skewed by politics and media.

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Durbin uses tirade about Iraq WMDs to run interference for Clinton

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told Clinton he'd have fired her over Benghazi. (Photo: Still shot snipped from video at The Daily Caller)Illinois senator Dick Durbin is a perfect illustration of why we need term limits on senators. The Democrat delivered a tirade during Senate hearings about Benghazi on Wednesday, attempting to run interference for Sec. of State Hillary Clinton.

Before the hearing ended, however, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) neutered any defenses Democrats could mount, even the silly attempts made by Durbin.

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Oops—Senators did it again, signed fiscal cliff bill without reading it says Paul

Oops! They did it again.

How much time did the Senate spend on reading the fiscal cliff bill?

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Paul’s bill S. 3287 addresses drones, sparks debate amid crash and ‘UFO’ sightings

Remotely Piloted Aircraft are used by the military in conjunction with ground troops. The U.S. Air Force website explains in a slick video that looks straight out of a science fiction film. (Photo: Screen Snip, U.S. Air Force video)Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has introduced S. 3287, a bill “to protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones…”

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If Gibson Guitar is guilty, will First Lady Obama be charged too?

Ambiguous amendments to the Lacey Act have ensnared U.S. manufacturers and mom-and-pop businesses. Those amendments could potentially ensnare our First Lady.

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