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Sen. Rand Paul , R-Ky., on Wednesday criticized the Trump administration's decision to take a 10% stake in embattled chipmaker Intel , calling the investment "a step towards socialism."

Intel announced last month that the U.S. government made an $8.9 billion investment in Intel common stock, purchasing 433.3 million shares at a price of $20.47 per share, giving it a 10% stake in the company. Intel noted that the price the government paid was a discount to the current market price.

Paul said government ownership is "a bad idea."

"It's always a mistake to say, 'Well we have this one bad policy, all right, we'll tolerate a little socialism, but we don't want anymore," Paul told CNBC's " Squawk Box "

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