Shorter Rand Paul: Rich people are the backbone of our economy because they are the only people who buy things and create jobs. Therefore we should cut their taxes and cut spending on everything else.
There's nothing wrong with being rich -- if you make an honest buck, more power to you. But there is something really foolish about believing that our path to economic salvation depends on cutting spending so that we can lower tax rates on the top income brackets, especially when so many Americans are struggling to put a roof over their heads and food on the table. Rand Paul says his top priority is reducing national debt...but on what planet does he believe cutting taxes on the top marginal income brackets will accomplish his stated goal?