The Hill News

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Friday that he believes the Occupy Wall Street protests stem from divisive rhetoric from President Obama, who has called for the richest Americans to pay increased taxes to help close the budget deficit.

"I see the president's rhetoric of envy inflaming the public and saying,  'Go get yours because rich people don't deserve it,'" Paul said on Fox Business. 

Paul said he was worried that the president would stoke the protestors' passions to the point that they could become violent.

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