Kentucky New Era Op-Ed: Rand Paul: Expanded tax deductions would help Ky. farmers

Over the past five years as your senator, I have traveled to all farming areas of the Commonwealth and been honored to meet with Kentucky’s agriculture industry leaders and local farmers.

More often than not, one of the first issues farmers in Christian County bring up is the uncertainty surrounding tax deductions for farm equipment. Owners of other types of small businesses throughout Kentucky have also raised the same concerns.

As a former small business owner, I understand and share their concerns. Last fall, I introduced the Full Expensing Act. This legislation would...Read more

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The Daily Independent Op-Ed: Still Fighting for Ashland

Sadly, it is common knowledge these days that elected officials tend to make empty promises. However, I want you to know that I am not one of those elected officials, and I never will be.

On October 16, 2015, AK Steel announced the company would temporarily lay off close to 700 employees at its Ashland Works facility. The company stated that one of the reasons for the temporary layoffs was the “onslaught of unfairly traded imports,” a situation more commonly known as “steel dumping."

In November 2015, I stood before the Ashland community at a Town Hall meeting and said I...Read more

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TIME Op-Ed: The Fed Is Crippling America

On Jan. 12, Congress is scheduled to vote on the “Audit the Fed” legislation (H.R. 24/S. 264), which, if passed, would bring to an end to the Federal Reserve’s unchecked—and even arguably unconstitutional—power in the financial markets and the economy.

We aren’t the first to be wary of the powers of central banks. Founding Father Thomas Jefferson viewed the powers of central banks as being contrary to the protections of the Constitution. As Jefferson ...Read more

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