U.S. Senator Rand Paul, M.D., is one of the nation’s leading advocates for liberty. Elected to the United States Senate in 2010, Dr. Paul has proven to be an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties and fiscal responsibility. As a fierce advocate against government overreach, Dr. Paul has fought tirelessly to return government to its limited, constitutional scope. As a hard-working and dedicated physician - not a career politician - Dr. Paul came to Washington to shake things up and to make a difference.
I am 100% pro-life. I believe life begins at conception and that abortion takes the life of an innocent human being. It is the duty of our government to protect this life as a right guaranteed under the Constitution.
It is unconscionable that government would facilitate the taking of innocent life. I have stated many times that I will always support legislation that would end abortion or lead us in the direction of ending abortion. There are many ways we can work toward this ultimate goal and items we can hope to accomplish in the near term.
During my time in Congress, I have introduced and cosponsored several pro-life bills including the Protect Life Act, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, and the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. I also strongly support a Human Life Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would confirm in law that an unborn child is a person entitled to the right to life.
I strongly oppose any federal funding of abortion and will attempt to stop the flow of tax dollars to groups who perform or advocate for abortion. I have been leading the fight to prohibit all taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider and introduced legislation to do so. I will continue to bring this legislation up for a vote as opportunities on the Senate floor arise.
In addition, we may be able to save millions of lives in the near future by allowing states to pass their own anti-abortion laws. If states were able to do so, I sincerely believe many -- including Kentucky -- would do so tomorrow, saving hundreds of thousands of lives. Before 1973, abortion was illegal in most states. Since Roe v. Wade, over 50 million children have died in abortion procedures.
I would strongly support legislation restricting federal courts from hearing cases like Roe v. Wade. Such legislation would only require a majority vote, making it more likely to pass than a pro-life constitutional amendment.
As your Senator, there are many ways I am working to help end abortion. I will continue this fight.
The United States is in the midst of a dramatic transformation in our capacity to produce the vital energy that powers our American economy. For decades our country has relied heavily on imports, making us vulnerable to hostile regimes and supply disruptions. Today, creativity and competition are driving our domestic energy sector forward, allowing the U.S. to access abundant resources here at home. This recent and rapid expansion of domestic energy production can improve our outlook for the future both at home and in our global affairs, but in order to take full advantage of this opportunity, more must be done.
Washington's bureaucratic regulations, corporate subsidies, and excessive taxation have made it unnecessarily difficult for energy developers to take advantage of these new forms of cheap and clean energy. It also distorts the marketplace, puts the breaks on innovation, and makes it impossible for companies to know what the most efficient solutions are. Is it surprising then that energy costs are on the rise?
We should be talking about energy freedom, new technologies, and discoveries. Instead the debate in Washington continues to be about how much we should subsidize solar or ethanol, and whether we should prohibit nuclear energy or coal. We should shift the debate and cut the red tape. Like all other sectors of the economy, allowing businesses and ideas to compete on the free market will not only produce the most efficient forms of energy, but will also pass along the cost savings to the consumer.
I am working with my Senate colleagues to stop Washington bureaucrats from limiting our energy choices and waging their war against one of the most affordable and abundant forms of energy we have, I have co-sponsored two joint resolutions of disapproval, S.J.Res. 23 and S.J.Res. 24. Together, these resolutions would put a stop to new EPA regulations against coal power plants.
For two generations, it has been the policy of the United States government to deny its citizens access to the energy resources they own. Either these public land holdings need to be sold off to the states to manage, or the government should unlock its massive mineral wealth by fostering a process of efficient, safe and effective energy development. No matter which course is chosen - creativity, ingenuity and competition is what drives an energy sector forward. We must seek a more realistic balance in our approach to energy development on public lands.
Allowing domestic oil, gas, and mining exploration to proceed, while encouraging the competitive development of alternative, renewable energy sources, advances our country’s energy future. As a U.S. Senator, I am committed to doing what is not only best for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, but also the United States as a whole in developing a sound energy policy.
Reckless levels of spending in Washington have been occurring for far too long. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the size of government has grown by more than 49 percent in the last decade. To put this in perspective, the federal government spends more than $11,530 per person, over $3,700 more per individual than what we were spending in 2005. The fiscal crisis we face as a nation needs to be taken seriously, and addressed with immediate action.
According to the CBO, the budget deficit this year will be $414 billion. Meanwhile, the federal debt held by the public is 74 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP). If spending continues at the current rate, the CBO projects this will reach 100 percent of GDP by 2038. However, that figure does not include our obligation to trust funds like Social Security which Congress has been raiding for decades. Counting what we owe to these trust funds, our total (gross) debt profile is over $18 trillion and is already over 100 percent of GDP.
The three largest drivers of spending, not including interest payments, are Medicare, Social Security, and Medicaid. The combined outlays for these programs have nearly doubled in the past forty years. Medicare and Medicaid alone have grown to such levels that after adjusting for inflation - the amount spent on these two programs is more than the entire federal budget in 1960. With the aging population of baby-boomers and the expansion of Medicaid under Obamacare, all three of these programs will continue to grow.
Making matters worse, we continue to send foreign aid to our enemies abroad rather than prioritizing spending here at home. The United States spends roughly 35 percent of the $1.7 trillion spent worldwide on militaries and national defense. To put this into perspective, U.S. spending amounts to nearly 3.5 times what is spent in the entire Middle East; 2.8 times that of China; and 7 times what is spent in Russia.
We have seen currencies and countries fall under their unsustainable debt. Interest on the debt this year alone is $261 billion, more than we spend on the Departments of, Commerce, Energy, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, State, the EPA, NASA, NSF, and the Small Business Administration, combined. While our national debt continues to grow, investors will become uncertain of the government's willingness or ability to pay U.S. debt obligations. It is time that we get our fiscal house in order to prevent potential catastrophe and keep this outrageous national debt from falling on our children and grandchildren.
The solution to the government's fiscal crisis must begin by cutting spending in all areas, particularly in those areas that can be better run at the state or local level. In the previous two Congresses, I've introduced a comprehensive budget that balances within 5 years. I also proposed the Cut, Cap, Balance of 2015 which would balance our budget at 18 percent of GDP by 2021 and require Congress to pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution before the government takes on any more debt. The purpose is not only to show that it can be done, but it also demonstrates that when the size of government is reduced through reform, resources can be more efficiently prioritized without relying on tax increases.
Forty-six states across the nation have enacted balanced budget amendments in their state Constitutions. I have long been a proponent of adopting the same principle for the federal government. As I serve the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the United States Senate, I will remain committed to working with my colleagues to provide common sense solutions that will solve our nation's fiscal crisis.
There is absolutely no question that the United States Tax Code needs to be reformed. In fact, it is long overdue.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has in service roughly 480 forms, and an additional 280 forms of explanation. Burdensome tax regulations imposed by our broken tax code are too complicated for most Americans and many must hire accountants to prepare their taxes. If tax compliance were its own industry, it would be among the largest in the country.
According to the IRS, individuals and businesses spend more than 1.6 billion hours a year complying with the filing requirements and responding to filings or audits. This time spent complying with tax laws is equivalent to the work put in by 3 million full-time workers and costs the economy hundreds of billions of dollars annually.
Years of tinkering with the tax code by Washington lawmakers has allowed our government to pick winners and losers in the marketplace. Consequently, we are left with a system that distributes welfare, redistributes wealth and distorts the allocation of resources. The role of government is not to create tax policies that determine how our economy will function. The role of the tax code should be simple: to fund the basic tenets of government.
In my FY2014 Budget Plan, A Clear Vision to Revitalize America, I proposed replacing this broken system with a low-rate flat tax that would eliminate the preferential treatment we see today, yet provide a generous standard deduction and personal exemptions. The flat tax would eliminate every form of unfair double taxation in the United States, including the capital gains, dividend, estate, gift, and interest tax.
I am open to other options as well, but only those that will eliminate much of the complexity and regulation surrounding the current tax code. We need a tax code that helps businesses by being competitive in the global economy with lower rates. And we need to reduce the burden on small businesses and families by making it simpler.
Our criminal justice system is broken. Our nation’s laws should focus on imprisoning the most dangerous and violent members of our society. Instead, our criminal justice system traps non-violent offenders – disproportionately African-American men – in a cycle of poverty, unemployment, and incarceration. For far too long, elected officials in both parties have sought to appear tough on crime by imposing harsh mandatory minimum sentences at the federal level, even for minor non-violent offenses.
More times than naught, non-violent ex-offenders face daunting obstacles when trying to successfully rejoin society after serving their time. Many find that employers don’t want to hire them once they have been released from prison, and in several states they are also stripped of their right to vote.
In addition to the steep costs imposed on these individuals, the financial cost to the American taxpayer has skyrocketed as well. Our nation’s federal prison population has ballooned to three times what it was in 1991, and Congressional appropriations for federal Bureau of Prisons operations in fiscal year 2014 totaled a staggering $6.86 billion.
I have responded to these challenges by introducing several pieces of legislation that would reform some of the more troubling aspects of the criminal justice system for non-violent ex-offenders.
On April 29th, 2015, I introduced the Reclassification to Ensure Smarter and Equal Treatment Act (the RESET Act) of 2015 with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI). This bill reclassifies certain low-level felonies as misdemeanors, including simple possession of drugs. It also eliminates the crack-cocaine distinction which has had a proven racially disparate impact. It also requires that all savings derived from the reduction in prisoners be sent to to the General Treasury to reduce our national debt and to the Federal Crime Victim Assistance Fund. The RESET Act will reduce racial disparities in our sentencing laws and push our criminal laws to focus on violent crime, rather than non-violent drug offenses.
On May 21st, 2015, I introduced S. 1441, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI). This bill bans the Department of Defense from transferring military-grade equipment to local and state police officers – including Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles, drones, and explosive ordinance. We must ensure that police have the right equipment to protect our communities but we must also ensure that equipment that was designed for the battlefield is not used for civilian purposes.
On March 26th, 2015, I signed on as an original co-sponsor to the first body camera introduced in the United States Senate – the Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act (the Police CAMERA Act) of 2015. Introduced by Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) with the consultation of multiple police departments across the country, this bill creates a funding program through the DOJ to help police departments purchase body cameras. It also requires officers who accept funding to follow privacy and transparency guidelines to be developed with the communities that they serve. Body cameras are an important tool for law enforcement and this legislation will ensure that grantees will use them in a manner that will strengthen the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
On Feb. 2, 2015, I introduced S. 353, the Justice Safety Valve Act, along with Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The Justice Safety Valve Act is a bill that would allow judges greater flexibility in determining appropriate punishments for certain non-violent federal crimes that carry a mandatory minimum sentence. Judges would be required to provide notice to all parties and to state, in writing, the reasons justifying the alternative sentence. By giving judges greater flexibility, they will not be forced to administer needlessly long sentences for non-violent offenses where they may not be warranted.
Additionally, on March 9, 2015, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and I introduced S. 675, the Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment Act (the REDEEM Act) of 2014. The REDEEM Act is designed to: 1) offer a path to sealing the federal criminal records of non-violent adult offenders; 2) allow for the sealing and expungement of juvenile non-violent criminal records under certain circumstances, and; 3) restrict the use of juvenile solitary confinement.
Likewise, on February 11, 2015, I partnered with Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) to introduce S. 457, the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act. This bill would restore the right to vote in federal elections for all non-violent felons who have completed their sentence.
On January 26, 2015, I introduced S. 255, the Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act (the FAIR Act). This legislation is designed to protect the rights of innocent property owners by reforming civil asset forfeiture procedures. The FAIR Act would reestablish the principle that a property owner is innocent until proven guilty by requiring the government to prove that a property owner in a forfeiture case either intentionally used or knowingly gave another person consent to use their property in the commission of a crime, or was willfully blind to the criminal activity. Furthermore, the FAIR Act would eliminate the federal "equitable sharing" program and ensure forfeited assets are deposited in the U.S. Treasury's General Fund, rather than returned to law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement seizures should be motivated by public safety, not financial rewards.
The bottom line is that our criminal justice system and its treatment of non-violent ex-offenders is in dire need of reform, and it is well past time for the Congress to address these problems. The bills I have championed – S. 255, S. 353, S. 457 and S. 675 – have all been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where they await further consideration. As your Senator, I am dedicated to creating a fairer criminal justice system for all our citizens and each of these bills will bring our country closer to that goal.
As the Federal Government has increased the size of the Department of Education, test scores and scholastic performance have markedly dropped. More money, more bureaucracy, and more government intervention are eroding this nation's educational standards.
The existence of the Department of Education is an overreach of constitutional authority by the federal government. State and local governments, parents and teachers are far better equipped to meet the needs of their students than the red-tape-laden department, which was established for and tends to benefit teachers' unions rather than students.
I believe in more local control over education, where states, localities, and parents can play a much more significant role in their children's schooling. The federal government has simply used its power to disregard parental rights, restrict teachers, and leave kids with an unsatisfactory education, unable to compete in a quickly advancing world. Innovation in education will never come from an overgrown federal bureaucracy, mandating standards and discounting local input.
The responsibility for education ultimately lies with the parents and education is one of the greatest gifts parents can give their children. I believe that parents should be empowered to take an active role in their children's education. I support reduced taxes and increased flexibility so families can choose the most effective educational institution for their child, whether it be public, private, charter, homeschool or online. I also seek to prevent the Department of Education from regulating private and homeschooling options and will fight to keep the Federal Government's hands out of these promising alternatives to conventional public education.
I recognize the great potential of local schools and parents who are allowed the freedom to manage their own children's educational needs, according to the community they live in, as opposed to a one-size-fits-all federal government approach that has been proven to not work for most kids.
There are many in Washington who give lip service to the Second Amendment, but vote to restrict gun ownership once they begin serving in public office. Gun control laws only restrict access to responsible gun ownership. High risk individuals will still be able to acquire firearms even with an increase in prevention. I do not support any proposed gun control law which would limit the right to gun ownership by those who are responsible, law-abiding citizens.
Politicians often give lip service to the 2nd Amendment but then go off to Washington and vote to restrict gun ownership. We need to send people to Washington that not only understand the 2nd amendment but the entire Bill of Rights.
How many supposed pro-gun politicians voted for the Patriot Act, which gives the government the right to search your home without a warrant, when you're not home, leave listening devices, and use any and all information to create a prosecution on any charge regardless of their original reason for the search?
Gun rights advocates need to know that the 2nd amendment is only as good as the fourth amendment. If we are not free from unreasonable and warrantless searches, no one's guns are safe.
As your Senator, I plan to remain vigilant and fight against infringements on our 2nd Amendment rights.
The Founding Fathers warned of a Federal Government bent on usurping the power, rights, and privacy of its States and citizens. In the last nine years, the Federal Government has expanded the scope of its power at an alarming rate, while blatantly ignoring the Constitution.
Whether it's passing the 315 page PATRIOT Act without a single member of Congress ever reading the bill, proposing a National ID Card, establishing FISA courts and utilizing warrantless searches, or betraying the medical privacy of ordinary citizens, the Federal Government has overstepped its limited powers as stipulated in the Constitution.
I am working to reassert the rights and privileges of the 50 states and over 300 million Americans. The Federal Government must return to its constitutionally enumerated powers and restore our inalienable rights. I believe that America can successfully protect itself against potential terrorists without sacrificing civil liberties, and I reject the premise that the Federal Government must be given a blank check in the name of national security.
That is why I was the only Senator to object to the reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act, when it came up in the Senate with no debate or discussion.
In the wake of the worst act of terrorism in U.S. history on September 11th 2001, the 107th Congress passed and the President signed into law the USA PATRIOT Act, which drastically increased the ability of law enforcement and foreign intelligence services ability to conduct searches on those suspected of terrorism-related acts.
Rather than examine what went wrong following the September 11th terrorist attacks, Congress hastily passed a long-standing wish list of power grabs like warrantless searches and roving wiretaps. The government greatly expanded its own power, ignoring obvious answers in favor of the permanent expansion of a police state.
In January 2011, Representative James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) introduced the FISA Sunsets Extensions Act of 2011 (H.R. 514). This legislation would provide an extension of roving electronic surveillance authority until Dec. 8, 2011. H.R. 514 passed the House by a vote of 279-143.
While being debated in the Senate, Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) offered an amendment to H.R. 514 to extend the expiring provisions until May 27, 2011 (S.AMDT.90). The change to H.R. 514 was accepted by the Senate. I voted against H.R. 514, but the legislation was passed by a vote of 86-12.
My main objection to the PATRIOT Act is that searches that should require a warrant from a judge are performed with a letter from an FBI agent - a National Security Letter (NSL). Since the passage of the PATRIOT Act, over 200,000 NSL searches have been performed.
The roving wiretaps, which were extended for 90 days, allow the government to ignore requirements to name the target of the wiretap or the specific place or facility that is to be monitored.
Since passage of the PATRIOT Act, there has been little debate, and very few committee hearings or examinations allowed on these blatant constitutional abuses conducted by our domestic law enforcement. It is time for Congress to stop quietly extending provisions and avoiding a serious discussion about protecting all rights of all Americans. I will insist the Senate allow debate and amendments as we consider this important legislation.
I thoroughly believe that America can prosper, preserve personal liberty, and repel national security threats without intruding into the personal lives of its citizens.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - commonly known as "Obamacare" (P.L. 111-148), rapidly expanded the powers of government into the health care system. Since the passage of Obamacare, states, businesses, and other institutions have filed Constitutional challenges to many of the burdensome provisions of the law. While the Supreme Court has ruled on the provision of Obamacare that requires individuals to purchase approved health insurance or pay a penalty, dozens of lawsuits remain pending on various aspects of the law.
I was not a member of the United States Senate during the 111th Congress, but if I had been I would have voted against Obamacare. As you may know, in the 113thCongress, I am an original cosponsor of S. 177 , which would fully repeal the government takeover of our health care system.
In May 2013, The House of Representatives voted for the third time to fully repeal Obamacare when they passed H.R. 45, sponsored by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), by a vote of 229-195. The bill has been placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar where it awaits further consideration.
As a doctor, I have had firsthand experience with the vast problems facing health care in the United States. Like other areas of the economy where the federal government wields its heavy hand, health care is over-regulated and in need of serious market reforms. Government interventions in health care have driven up the cost of coverage. I have long supported making all medical expenses tax deductible, allowing insurance to be bought across state lines, tort reform (state-level), and empowering all citizens to save for health expenses by removing the high-deductible insurance policy requirement to access to Health Savings Accounts .
More freedom to choose and innovate will make sure our health care system remains the best in the world. As your Senator, I am working to ensure that real free market principles are applied to the American health care system so that it is responsive to patients, families, and doctors rather than government bureaucracy.
Long term incumbency leads to politicians who seem to care more about what is best for their career than what is best for their country. With each successive term, politicians grow more and more distant from the people. It is time to put an end to the profession of "career politician," and impose limits on how many times a member is allowed to seek re-election.
In order to address this issue, I co-sponsored S.J. Res.1, along with my colleague, Senator David Vitter (La.). This joint resolution calls for a constitutional amendment which would place a limit on the amount of time a member of the U.S. House or Senate may serve in office to a maximum of 12 years per chamber.
Year after year, the various agencies of the Executive Branch hand down thousands of rules and regulations, many of which create undue burdens on businesses and hinder job creation. In particular, over the past several years, the Obama Administration has aggressively and unilaterally expanded the reach of the federal government by way of regulatory fiat.
To revive our slow-growth, sluggish economy, one of the top priorities of Congress should be to reduce the burdens on the private sector. Businesses – particularly small businesses – are the engine of our nation's economy, and their success is the key to getting Americans back to work. However, in order for businesses to thrive, government must get out of the way. This means reducing regulatory burdens, keeping taxes low and allowing markets to operate without manipulation.
In order to provide greater oversight of these increasingly overzealous federal bureaucrats, on January 21, 2015, I introduced S. 226, the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act. This legislation would require both chambers of Congress to affirmatively approve every new federal rule or regulation with an annual economic impact of $100 million or more before it can be enforced on the American people. This will help to ensure that any new major federal mandates and rules are necessary to the public interest and do not simply serve to advance the agendas of unelected bureaucrats in Washington.
While S. 226 is awaiting consideration by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, a companion version of the REINS Act (H.R. 427) was passed by the House of Representatives on July 28, 2015. I am encouraged by this show of support for the REINS Act by the House, and I remain committed to bringing the REINS Act to a vote in the Senate.
After meeting with several individuals who fell victim to government bullies, I felt compelled to hold a hearing and allow these citizens to share with other Members of Congress the misfortune they experienced at the hands of their own government. In attendance were 10 witnesses who provided powerful testimonies of regulatory abuse and a dozen Members of Congress who delivered questions and comments.
As a result of that hearing, I introduced two bills, the Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act, and the Defense of Environment and Property Act. Both bills attempt to put reasonable limitations on a government that seeks to target well-intentioned businesses with overly burdensome regulations.
Counteracting excessive government regulations has become a centerpiece of my tenure here in Washington. All my actions seek to find a balance between environmental, safety and health protection, without compromising the ability of family businesses to flourish. If Congress is to impose laws and regulations on U.S. citizens, it is important that this process be as transparent as possible. Cutting red tape and opening the regulatory process to scrutiny is a crucial step in enabling Americans to hold their government accountable.
I believe that defending this country is the primary and most important constitutional function of our federal government. Our nation is at its strongest when we establish clear priorities. For example, the irresponsible spending polices of the past decade have grown the national debt and weakened our defense capabilities. The former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has even noted that the national debt is among the biggest threats to our national security. Yet despite these clear warnings, little has been done to establish clear spending priorities to protect our national defense. I strongly oppose the kind of reckless spending that has damaged our national security and would limit our ability to respond to threats. We must also protect the constitutional role of Congress in making decisions about when or where to approve military force against threats abroad. Under our Constitution, no president has the unilateral authority to commit our armed forces to conflict. The Constitution establishes this requirement precisely because our Founding Fathers understood the importance of checks and balances in matters of war. Unfortunately, we have strayed from this bedrock principle, and recent examples in Libya and Syria have produced disastrous results for our national security. As a medical doctor, I am guided by the principle of: “First, do no harm.” To best protect our national security, it is important that we not rush into conflicts without a clear plan for victory. If we must fight, then we will fight to win. But we should address global threats strategically and consistent with our Constitution.
With the end of the war in Iraq and the continued withdrawal from Afghanistan, many veterans have returned home in need of assistance. We owe it to the men and women who have served in combat to provide them with quality care for injuries sustained in defense of this nation and provide the necessary support tools as they adjust back to civilian life. My father, as a combat veteran, taught me the importance of service and the personal struggles each veteran faces when returning home at the conclusion of their service. Though I believe significant financial changes are necessary to the federal budget, I have and will continue to support veterans and service members of this country. As a physician, it is particularly upsetting to me when I hear stories of bad experiences with the Department of Veterans Affairs. These experiences represent a failure of one of the most basic obligations of the federal government - to provide for those who have worn the uniform and shouldered the burdens of war. VA attempts to continue addressing the unique sets of physical and mental health challenges veterans experience. Complicating these challenges, the persistent backlog in processing disability claims causes many veterans to lose faith in the VA system. I have worked with many of my colleagues in the Senate to provide solutions to the many bureaucratic barriers that have slowed veterans from accessing the support they need. If you need assistance with the VA, please do not hesitate to contact a caseworker at my Bowling Green, Ky., state office. The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a rich history of supporting the men and women serving in the Armed Forces. We consider all veterans and service members to be a part of our local communities and continually look for new ideas to help honor their service.
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