Economics
Why Rand Paul's Biology Degree Claim Matters
The perception that a candidate would pad a résumé has the potential to cause real damage.
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For Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, an apparent slip of the tongue is causing a degree of trouble.
While being interviewed by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington last week, Paul twice asserted that he holds a degree in biology. Despite his many educational and legislative accomplishments, said biology degree is not one of them, as the Washington Post's Fact Checker column pointed out.