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Senator Paul has not shown that he is willing to challenge the welfare state in anything but the same general language that all politicians use - "Our course is unsustainable," "We must change our ways," etc. As for specifics:

Mr. Paul does not call for any cuts to entitlements in his speech.

Mr. Paul does not call for any cuts to Social Security in his speech.

Mr. Paul does not call for any cuts to Medicare in his speech.

Mr. Paul does not call for any cuts to Medicaid in his speech.

Mr. Paul is a nice man, but he is obviously not prepared to take on senior entitlement programs because he is afraid to say or do anything unpopular. He is no worse, but no better than all of the other Washington politicians who will not risk their cushy jobs to tackle our real problems.

So, what chance is there that there will be any cuts to entitlement programs (all of which are unconstitutional) when no one has the guts to call for cuts?

Regarding specific cuts ... look to the Senator Paul’s budget proposal.

It has been characterized as reducing “the average” SS benefit by 40 percent. What it does is preserve the earned benefits of those who paid in, not only by making SS solvent forever, but also by balancing the budget of the entity that “backs” SS.

It returns health insurance either to the private sector (for those who should pay for their own insurance) or to the states (for the poor).

It shuts down several departments of the federal government, returning their functions to the private-sector or to the states.

It lowers tax rates, closes loopholes, and otherwise simplifies the federal income tax structure.

Since we will all pay the same rate on income above the poverty level, we will have tax fairness among those of us of today; and, because the budget is balanced, we will have tax fairness between those of us of today and those who will succeed us.

Rand Paul has indicated a willingness to compromise, but compromise with whom? The other side doesn’t have a starting point.

Clearly, we cannot pass Sen. Paul’s budget this year. But, with the elections of 2014 and 2016, we may be able to pass something like it in the future, perhaps a compromise between it and Congressman Ryan’s budget.

Mr. Paul does not call for any cuts to entitlements in his speech.

Mr. Paul does not call for any cuts to Social Security in his speech.

Mr. Paul does not call for any cuts to Medicare in his speech.

Paul endorsed the penney plan which can be applied to entitlements. Besides, what would you do with the money we have all paid into Social Security and Medicare all our lives—steal it for yourself?

Why don’t you run for office on that plan, see how it goes.