Just how many positions, ideas, proclivities, etc. has Ron passed on to his son Rand?


Rand Paul's father Ron is possibly his greatest strength—and his greatest weakness. The bracing clarity of the elder Paul's libertarian ideas has won him passionate acolytes in important primary states, some of which Rand is in line to win. But, as political ideas, they're not always scalable. But as the below list shows, there's definitely a family resemblance.

Iran: Ron Paul once called sanctions on Iran "acts of war;" Rand Paul has voted for sanctions and has said that "all options should be on the table to prevent them from having nuclear weapon"

The Fed: Ron Paul introduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act in 2009 and again in 2012, when it was passed by the House; Rand Paul introduced the same bill in the Senate this year, which is currently in committee
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