Rand Paul Shushes A Reporter Asking About His Corporate Tax Holiday

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    Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was so unhappy with the way a television interview was going on Monday that he shushed the reporter so that he could speak.

    During an interview with CNBC's Kelly Evans, Paul became defensive when pressed on his proposal to give companies a temporary tax break to bring profits currently held overseas back to the United States. When Evans asked Paul about research showing that such a tax holiday would actually cost the U.S. Treasury more in the long run than it gained, Paul grew feisty.

    "That's incorrect. Your premise and your question is mistaken," Paul said. "Most of the research doesn't indicate that."

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