Date: 02/02/2011
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Stuart Varney: This morning, ADP reported 187,000 new private sector jobs added in January. That was more than expected. But this pace is still not enough to bring the unemployment rate down below 9%; not even close. Joining the company by phone from Texas — Republican Congressman Ron Paul. Congressman, you’ve been a frequent guest on this program, talking about gold, about the Federal Reserve, and about Ben Bernanke. But we’d like to ask you today about jobs; what do we have to do to spur some real job growth in America? What do you think, sir?
Ron Paul: You won’t have real growth until you liquidate all the mal-investment and all the bad debt. Everything we’ve done in the last 2 years is to prop up bad debt and bad investment and, therefore, real growth I don’t think will come very soon.
Stuart Varney: You don’t see that happening anytime soon, do you – liquidation of all the debt that we accumulated?
Ron Paul: No, we’re doing exactly the opposite. Matter of fact, the debt is still there, but taxpayers own it. The people who ran up the debt and lived high on the hog are back living high on the hog again and getting the bailout. So it’s just a transfer of all that penalty to the taxpayers so the Fed owns all this bad debt, and we’re responsible for it and that’s just going to delay the recovery; the real recovery.
Stuart Varney: I take it that you would not raise the debt ceiling? You would live within our means, starting as soon as that debt ceiling is reached. I take it that’s your position?
Ron Paul: Absolutely. And you could pay your bills as you go along, you could have priorities, you could, you know, pay the interest on the treasury bills, so there’s, the foreign holders of the debt don’t panic. You could do that, it’s not like all the money stops. I think those who are saying the end of the world will come if we don’t raise the debt limit, matter of fact, it might usher in a new era of growth if we ever got, you know, determined enough to do that. And people might say, “Hey, that is great. These people are serious, maybe it would be a real boost to our economy and restore a lot of confidence”.
Stuart Varney: You know, I’d love to take you on on this one, but the producers are in my ears saying, “Ask him about Egypt! Ask him about Egypt!” I will now defer to the producers and ask you about Egypt. I’ve heard you on this subject before, you don’t like the idea that we spend any money to the Egyptians, or virtually anybody else. That’s your position on Egypt, I think.
Ron Paul: Yea, it’s your money, you earn it, you keep it, you spend it. If you like one faction in Egypt, you send your money over there, that’s how a free society works. No, and I think the 60 billion dollars we invested for an artificial peace over there wasn’t worth it, because all it does is build up instability. We invested a lot in the Shah of Iran, but it was unstable and eventually it broke down. So I think this is somewhat similar.
Stuart Varney: Would you say the same thing about Israel, no more government money to Israel?
Ron Paul: Yea, if we cut all the money off to everybody, actually Israel comes out to a benefit because we give more money to Arab nations, when you add it all up, than we give to Israel. And this would prompt Israel to act differently and be more self-reliant and they might have a greater incentive to strike out peace agreements with their neighbors. So I think it would change the dynamic completely. But actually it would help Israel because we would send less money to their Arab enemies.
Stuart Varney: Congressman Ron Paul, I wish we had an extra 3 or 4 hours, maybe one day we will. But I can assure you, sir, that your colleague and friend, Judge Andrew Napolitano, is sitting right next to me and he will continue the debate right after you’ve left our program.
Ron Paul: Yea, and I’m sure he’ll do a better job than I.
Stuart Varney: He will just fight with me as usual. Thank you very much, Congressman. Good stuff.
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Egypt, the next Iran just like Tunisia, Jemen and so on..
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Egypt, the next Iran just like Tunisia, Jemen and so on..
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good video
Ron Paul for President 2012!
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WTF are you talking about
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About time foreign aid is addressed and eliminated from the US Spending.
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I was actually surprised when that snake Bernanke admitted it when Ron asked him to confirm that fact. He just said well the federal reserve act gives us that power. What a douchebag.
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Logic and reason don’t normally apply in Congress and thus I am also pessimistic. Will our elected leaders ever learn the lessons of the Founding Fathers, Ron Paul and others who reject the fallacies of the Fed and business as usual?? Only time will tell. Ron Paul and Judge Napolitano are “Shining Beacons” in a sea of despair!!
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Ron Paul 2012!!
End the FED!
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Exactly…Its all misdirected thinking
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Exactly…Its all misdirected thinking
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IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY WHEN SCHOOLS HAVE THE MONEY THEY NEED AND IT’S ISRAEL WHO HAS TO THROW A BAKE SALE TO BUY WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.
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END THE EMPIRE
END THE WARS
END THE POLICE STATE
END THE FED
RON PAUL 2012
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END THE EMPIRE
END THE WARS
END THE POLICE STATE
END THE FED
RON PAUL 2012
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god bless ron paul
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theft of wealth
transfer of debt !
this means WAR!
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Stuart Varney has dual citizenship and has lived in this country since 1974 and is more an American than the Democrats in Congress. He has his family of 8 here and has as much at stake as a native born American. Give him a break, he is a smart cookie and has a degree in Economics…….so there. Do you homework before you make nasty accusations…..
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is the the comment you’re replying to already deleted? I didn’t notice anyone dissing Varney.
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…english must not be your primary language. This guy must have 20 youtube accounts.
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Inflation is the hidden Tax.
Pass it on.
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audit and end the fed!!!
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I’ve written in Count Chocula for quite a few positions… I know he’ll never let me down.
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Paul/Paul 2012 or hyperinflation, take your pick america.
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To advance a revolution you don’t have to break away from either party. In fact i would say he has already done so by doing just the opposite. Ron has proven that he can stay true to his principles without submiting himself to the party establishment. He proves that party labels don’t dictate individual ideals and that the party establishments seek only to divide and conquer us. If he runs as a Rep. he will have a stronger platform to get the truth out, thus a better chance at victory.
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End the damn Fed.
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Ridiculous smug faced bafoon spineless cunts laugh at Ron Paul when he actually talks sense. That is how stupid and nonsensical America has become; people who actually think rationally are laughed at and called fools.
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OHHH HSHITITIT lol they have crafted this very very well lol obama is gone ron is in buttt guess what the face can put makeup on but the SKIN NEVER CHANGESS lol u will all see this man will put us into the ground just like obama has and oh ya hes part of the FREEMASONS group lol
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I was saying this only yesterday!
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we jews are very clever hehehehehehhehehehe
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Bitch Bitch Bitch get a life
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LoL, I hear you sleed. I’m also a Ron Paul supporter but I sometimes find that the crowd we associate with by extension aren’t all necessarily the sharpest knives in the drawer. Case in point: the highest rated comment couldn’t even spell “Greece” correctly.
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Let me clear something up. I am a supporter of Ron Paul. I voted for him. Did you not read my short statement? Saying that someone has uncommon sense is not an insult. Have you never heard that rather old expression. To say that a person has uncommon sense–I’m surprised that I have to spell this out,is saying that that person has unusual good sense. In normal english,IT’S CONSIDERED A COMPLIMENT.
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You are the 3rd person that I have had to explain this to,so I’m a little irritated. I’m beginning to wonder about the collective IQ of the internet. (1)I’m a Ron Paul supporter. I voted for him and I like the guy (2) Saying that someone has uncommon sense is a old expression meaning unusual good sense. For the slower amongst you–a compliment and (3)I know that he is a physcian,but anyone who has spent 20 years in congress is as much a career politician as he is a career medical man.
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Rons Right.
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I’m a little confused. What I said was complementary of Dr. Paul. Saying that someone has uncommon sense is not an insult. As for calling him a career politician,what else do you call someone who has spent over 20 years in congress–a job for which he is paid, and has twice run for president and once for U.S. Senate? I call that a 2nd career. He is as much a career politician as he is a career physician. Next time pick a fight with one of Ron Paul’s enemies,not his friends.
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i cant’ stand Varney. When he say “we” how is he a part of “us”? He’s a Brit. We don’t tell the UK how to run their show, they shouldn’t be telling us what they think of our politics.
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Press 1 repetitively on your keyboard
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