5 Ways Rand Paul Wants to Fix America

Presumed presidential candidate Rand Paul, R-Ky., discussed his "hypothetical" presidential campaign at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, Sunday.

The 45-minute interview with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith focused heavily on tech, as the republican senator from Kentucky tried to appeal to a young voter base. His presence at the festival alone was an attempt to influence the young, tech-centric crowd.

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Paul has not officially announced his candidacy, but he did discuss some of the changes he would make if he is elected as the 45th president of the United States in 2016.

Here are the five biggest plans Rand Paul has for fixing America...

No. 1:  Rand Paul wants to end NSA's bulk data-collecting.

Paul condemned the amount of bulk data-collecting the NSA conducts on U.S. citizens, claiming the agency's practices have violated the Fourth Amendment.

"We do have a need for intelligence, we do have a need for the NSA - they just need to obey the Bill of rights," Paul said.

He emphasized how important the privacy issue it to his campaign saying "I'm the only candidate who thinks that the NSA program on bulk collection of your phone records should be shut down."

A well-timed tweet from the senator's office reiterated the point.

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He also didn't miss an opportunity to needle President Obama on the topic.

"[President Obama] showed much less regard for privacy than the Republicans did before him," Paul said.

No. 2: Rand Paul wants to fix the net neutrality debate.

At one of the largest tech conferences in the world, Paul did not miss the opportunity to discuss the net neutrality debate.

Paul said that he supports open Internet, but he does not think the Internet should be classified as a utility like the FCC ruled last month.

He drew the comparison to the U.S. postal service and how different rates are charged for speed of delivery.

He continued that it is not the role of the government to meddle in the free market place of the Internet. The key, he says, is preventing monopolies in the industry.

His sentiments reflect the GOP party line that opposes the FCC's net neutrality ruling.

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No. 3: Rand Paul wants to upgrade the government's tech protocols.

Perhaps the most memorable exchange of the interview came when Paul slammed Hillary Clinton for her use of personal email while in office as the Secretary of State.

When asked how technology would be different in the White House if he was elected, Paul said "One of the key differences, and probably what my advice would be for whoever wins, is don't use your private email server."

While he started with a joke, Paul continued to hammer the former Secretary of State.

"The Clintons kind of think the law is for you ordinary people. They're somehow above the law," Paul said. "There's a certain arrogance and hypocrisy that is going to be difficult for her to overcome."

When pressed on the issue, Paul admitted that he has both a personal and government issued email account. But that the same rules that apply to the Secretary of State do not apply to state senators.

He said Clinton's behavior constituted a national security issue, and maintained that similar behavior would not be a part of his administration.

No. 4: Rand Paul wants to change the way politicians campaign.

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Paul declared that he will run the most innovative, tech-forward campaign of any presidential candidate in 2016 - if he runs.

President Obama famously used social media like Twitter to reach a young audience, but Paul plans to take that strategy a step further. In fact, the senator is already interacting with young constituents through Snapchat.

"We're trying to get new people engaged, and when you look at Snapchat's audience, you know it's the biggest 18- to 24-year-old audience," the senator said. "These are new young voters."

The Republican Party did not connect well with millennials in the 2012 presidential campaign. President Obama won the youth vote by a margin of roughly three-to-one in 2012.

No. 5: Rand Paul wants to fix voter rights laws.

Paul addressed the issue of voter rights, saying the number one problem is a law preventing people who carry felony charges for a nonviolent crime from voting.

In many instances someone may have made a "youthful mistake," typically involving drugs, and that has prevented them from voting for decades.

Under a Paul-run administration, those with felony charges for non-violent crimes would be allowed to vote more easily.

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