Presidential politics.
Via Washington Examiner:
OXON HILL, Md. — Sen. Rand Paul promised a crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday that he will soon “propose the largest tax cut in American history.”
“I propose we cut everyone’s taxes, from the richest to the poorest,” Paul said.
Paul’s senior adviser Doug Stafford did not have further details to offer on Paul’s tax-cut proposal, but said it would be ready in “a few weeks.”
As Paul gears up to run for president, with plans to make his candidacy official in early April, he has had no problem attracting support from libertarians, who showed up Friday as usual to cheer Paul at CPAC.
But tailoring his message to a broader Republican audience has presented more of a challenge. Pushing for lower taxes, a well-loved cornerstone of Republican policy, might help him square that circle.
He didn’t need to moderate his message Friday, however. Paul spoke to an audience of devoted, libertarian supporters who populate CPAC each year. He hit on many favorite libertarian topics, including opposition to NSA spying and term limits for congressional lawmakers and federal judges.