Mark Halperin

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All right, quick break now.

And when we come back, an opportunity to talk to a senator who sees things differently than a lot of his colleagues, both on Iran and other matters.

Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is next up.

Are you being lied to?

They tell you to defer paying your taxes by saving in a 401k or maybe an IRA because you'll retire in a lower tax bracket.

But if that were true, why are so many retirees now in the highest tax bracket of their lives?