Date: 06/08/2011
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David Asman Now, one man who has warned us about all of this is running for president to change all of this, and he joins us now. That is Congressman Ron Paul. Congressman, that’s what scares me the most about ObamaCare; it does increase the coercive power of the Fed. Is that what worries you the most?
Ron Paul: Oh, there’s no doubt about it. But yes, that’s the main thing, but I know the consequence of allowing governments to do that to coerce us into programs like this. It diminishes the quality, that means that you can expect, and you already mentioned that Doctors are quitting and fewer will want to go in. So the quality of healthcare, if that’s the goal, they destroy everything. They destroyed our freedoms of choice, it costs a lot more, and it destroys the quality. And they still argue that they are the humanitarians; that’s what gulls me, the fact that they take the moral high ground. And then we, who believe in freedom and liberty and good quality care and know how to get prices down, they paint us as uncaring. That’s the subject we have to address.
David Asman By the way, for those who don’t know, this man is also a medical doctor. He’s not only a congressman. Would you go in to medicine again today if you were just starting out, knowing that we may be moving towards socialized medicine?
Ron Paul: Well, I thought we were moving in that direction even a long time ago, and we were. And of course, when I got out of medical school we did not have medicare and medicade. But I stayed in medicine and I dealt with this by not participating in the programs. But now you don’t have much choices. Now I have three of my children who have become physicians. I need to discourage them, because they went into medicine for the right reasons. So it’s a shame to want to be a doctor and help your fellow man, at the same time you have to be putting up with the bureaucracy and authoritarianism and undermining the very quality practice that you want to participate in. So, to me, it’s a real tragedy.
David Asman And, you know, people do have vocations, obviously to become a doctor. It’s not just about money but you don’t want to spend your life fighting a bureaucracy instead of fighting to save lives. That’s why a lot of people are turning away from medicine.
Ron Paul: Yea, it is. But to not discourage people too much, but I agree with you a 100%. But the federal government is bearing down on all of us everywhere on everything that we do. What if you wanted to be a quality school teacher and have a little bit of creativity. What do you have to do? You end up spending all your time teaching ‘no child left behind’. So we’re all in this together. As a matter of fact, I stayed off the committees that dealt with medical problems purposely, because I didn’t want people to think I went there to make sure the government stayed out of medicine. Because I think it’s a principle of liberty that affects all of us, whether it’s medicine or education or business. We know all about the regulations and monetary systems. So if you’re an honest broker, it’s pretty though trying to figure out what the government’s going to do.
David Asman By the way, to your point about education, I was teaching in the late 1970s, just a couple of months really after the implementation of the Department of Education. Even then, we were being forced to use teaching methods that, all of the teachers agree, weren’t working. But we had to use them just so they we could the federal grants from the Department of Education. So even way back 30 years ago, the Department of Education was standing in the way of good education. Okay, let’s talk about some of the coercive powers that the government now has, and how we might change it, how you might change it, or how you would like to change it if you become president. First of all, the IRS. I for getting rid of the whole damn institution. What about you?
Ron Paul: I’m with you, and I have something I’ve introduced over the many years, it’s called the Liberty Amendment. It gets rid of the 16th Amendment, it gets rid of the IRS. But it also prohibits that after three years the federal government can’t participate in anything that is designed for the private sector to take care, and it’s not authorized in the constitution. Because you can’t really expect to solve our problem of the IRS and heavy taxation unless we change the appetite of the people for big government. You know, the big argument now is how many people want entitlements and how many people want to quit paying for the entitlements. Right now there are still a lot of people who are lining up for their entitlements. Entitlements now are considered rights by nearly half of the people.
David Asman So let me just make sure I understand. So you’re saying before we put forth getting rid of the IRS, we have to convince the American public, those who have become accustomed to government help, that they shouldn’t get government help.
Ron Paul: No, I think you do them together. It’s just that if you and I had a program where we’re just going to get rid of the income tax, and we don’t cut spending and cut the appetite for big government, it’s not going to happen. They say we did get rid of the income tax and they put a sales tax on us of 35% or 40% that won’t solve our problems. It’s the appetite for money coming from us that makes the big difference. And I think in the long term, the people in this country have to ask the question, “What should the role of government be?” And, for me, it’s to defend liberty and not to run a welfare state and not to police the world.
David Asman You know, a lot of those questions, though … I’ve seen all those questionnaires you’re talking about, the polls saying that essentially Americans are too stuck on what they get from the government to get rid of it. But very often it’s the way you ask the question. If you had a choice between no income tax or no IRS and some of the benefits that you’re not getting from government, I bet people would choose no IRS. I mean, maybe I’m wrong, but that’s what I think.
Ron Paul: You know, I think it might be right, and one angle that I’ve tried in some of my speeches is to say that everybody tells you that you now have to sacrifice for us to get back on our feet again. And I keep thinking, what if we got rid of the income tax and you got to keep everything and deregulate the economy and change the whole system? I don’t think a lot of people would feel like they’re sacrificing, they’d feel like a burden is off their shoulders, so they’ll say, “Wow, this sounds pretty good”. So the only people who would have to sacrifice are the ones who are living off their neighbor or living off somebody else who has work for a living.
David Asman Dr. Paul, we’re almost out of time, but I just got to ask one question about the debt ceiling. If the vote is not made to increase the debt ceiling, what goes first when we run out of money? What goes first, our payment to our bond holders or our creditors, or spending? What do you think will be cut first?
Ron Paul: Well, I don’t think they’ll cut the payments to the bond holders. And I’m predicting they’re going to raise the debt limit because they’re going to drum up enough fear that everybody will have to capitulate, and then there will be a pretence they’re going to cut spending. But let’s say it doesn’t happen. I think they can just say, they could make an announcement, “We’re going to reassure the bond holders and we’re going to pay you first”. Which means that they’re going to have to short change somebody else, and that’s when it’s going to be tough. And that’s the reason why I don’t think it’s going to happen, and I don’t think they’re ready to cut and I personally won’t vote for the debt increase, even if there are promises that 5 to 10 years out we’re going to be serious and cut the deficit. I’ve heard too many of those promises, you have to cut it now. The only budget that counts is this year, and this year our obligation is going to go up 5 trillion dollars when you add up everything.
David Asman Yea, don’t trust these promises, they don’t amount to much. Dr. Paul, it’s great to see you again. Thank you for being here, I appreciate it.
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RON FUCKIN PAUL for PRES!
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Democrats and republicans are the same. Ron Paul 2012!!!
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This time, there will be no “hold my nose and vote” moment for me. There is little wonder, now that I’ve taken time to study, why I’ve always felt a sense of dislike for: Bush Sr. Clinton, Bush Jr., and 0bama. That goes for all of the other “chosen” republicrats currently clamoring for the primary nomination. This time around, once I change my registration from Independent to republican, I am voting for Ron Paul. Gary Johnson is impressive as well. Paul / Johnson would be an awesome ticket.
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If the “Lost/Loser” and thumbs-down in’t deliberately subliminal, it certainly seems that way. fuck mainstream media. Poor Ron Paul…
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My employer lost its great health insurance program because of Obama Care. They decided they could no longer offer the service. Now I have Lovelace.
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Obama’s team of “Tzars” dislike this video.
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I disagree. The American public hates the idea of personal and economic liberty. They will choose their benefits over abolishing the IRS. Americans love their servitude.
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Ron Paul the smartest man in Washington. He better be the next President
or we our in deep deep Do-Do!
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Bring back personnel responsibility! Let us have to help each other through the kindness in our hearts rather then a gun to my face telling me “pay up so I can throw that guy a raft. Now stay home and buy shit”
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five people that watched this still want a free meal
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Real Change—–>Ron Paul
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This Video needs to be removed from the Internet Period and all others with negative subliminal messages with Ron in them also. If I were him I would Sue Fox News.
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WEBSTER TARPLEY – PAKISTAN IS THE ROAD TO WW3 (3/6)
/watch?v=cOehEKrGuLM
China Issues Ultimatum to United States
/watch?v=dIpFapqOWoA
Congress Vote On Declaration Of World War 3
blog.alexanderhiggins. com/2011/05/15/congress-vote-declaration-world-war-3-endless-war-borders-clear-enemies-22785/
The site was recently got hacked.
Get yourself prepared.
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WIKILEAKS: Al Qaeda to unleash ‘nuclear hellstorm’ if Osama killed…
news.ninemsn. com.au/world/8241119/capturing-bin-laden-would-unleash-hell
WWIII
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This guy is always very respectful and open to Ron Paul’s ideas. I wish all the reviewers were as open-minded to the ideas of liberty, self-reliance, and sound money with a non-aggressive foreign policy.
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WOO-HOO, You tell them Doc.
I would like to know what Dr. Paul might think will come from the Bilderberger secret meeting in Switzerland this weekend. Check it out at, http://www.infowars.com/
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Homeschool now.
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Ron Paul would be the greatest president this country has ever seen!
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the subliminal messages n this need to b exposed to make them less subliminal, when obama is on the screen the blue back drop scrolls the words “american hero” but when dr.paul has a blue back drop it scrolls the words “loser,lost,thumbs down symbol,down arrow” please b aware of subliminal message, look for them, so you are aware of the decisions you are making. the decisions YOU make are going to effect the whole world, please choose wisely and logically! RON PAUL 2012!!!
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But again…you Ron Paul supporters are too busy kissing his ass to ask tough questions. Start by watching Money Masters…yes all 22 parts and you’ll see where I am coming from.
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You want to know what the REAL problem is? Watch these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F4IGwuKdUQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2Yjoi2_5pw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47WM2BhklmM&feature=related
THAT, is the root of all our problems.
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Ron Paul believes in a limited government so that is why he supports a commodity backed currency and he knows that “the free market” a.k.a. the god of the atheists, will seek to manipulate a commodity backed currency and thereby limiting government. But really government can be a s big or as small as the people want with the right currency but of course that is not told to you by this politician.
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What?
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For the 10 millionth time. Ron Paul is advocating competing currencies. Commodity backed currency restriction is only applicable to the government.
You don’t like using gold backed currency… No requirement to. Hence competing currencies. You can use linen backed paper issues by whatever institution you wish to rely on.
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abolish the irs? LMFAO what a stupid ass idea.
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You know, I think maybe you should go to the doctor and get checked for cranial rectal inversion. I am positive you have it. It can be fatal you know.
The real stupid ass idea, is people believing that what we currently have, is freedom and that we need big government.
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Jims a joker today. Yeah can I ask why is it a bad idea? Well it isnt, but why do you think its a bad idea?
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ron bots
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These are all….ALL!!! SLOGANS…there is no detailed plan. End the FED…then WHAT? End the IRS…HOW? Gold backed currency…WITH WHAT GOLD??? How is that better??? Didn’t the bankers manipulate the currency even when it was backed by gold??? What are you going to do differently??? SLOGANS!!! He might as well chant YES WE CAN instead of END THE FED.
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Well, if you took the time to watch some of the videos online, most if not all of your answers can be found.
He has addressed pretty much all those and more. Don’t be lazy. Look for yourself. Or are you waiting for some federal entitlement law to make it easier for you?
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LOL that’s pretty funny. But Jim is absolutely right all the answers are there for you to find – in fact, at least up to this point, in more detail than any other candidate I researched. I understand some things Ron says may sound “crazy” but are they really. Maybe they are just different, different than the garbage we’ve been having shoved down our throats for years. When you do some research, open your mind and allow some of the info to stick, I am more than confident you will see the intelligence and how his simple ideology will better America as a whole. Also if you find you have questions bring them here and ask us, in an honest way and maybe we can help. God bless America I hope you take some time to research each and every presidential hopeful and make an informed decision. We can make a difference but it starts with using our minds.
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Let’s hope it’s not too late to save America…Ron Paul 2012.
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We can’t rely on mainstream.. if you support Dr. Paul, you have to do your part to get his word out.. great interview, btw.
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Nice! Another fair interview with Ron Paul on FOX.
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Are you being sarcastic? The interview is alright, but watch it again and pay attention to the blue background. Behind Obama it says “American hero” Behind Paul it says “loser” with a thumbs down sign.
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You’re right. I didn’t notice them at first.
Fox should be sued, but they will just issue some lame insincere apology.
I am tired of the lying, scamming, cheating, biased media.
The asses pulling all the strings just don’t have a healthy enough fear of the people. I think yanking them out of their mansions and rubbing their noses in the mess they have created would do them some good.
But, then again, probably not. They just don’t have the ability to understand the concept of human compassion, or justice, or mercy.
Those kind of words are meaningless to them.
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Dr. Paul might as well being singing, because this is music to my ears.
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EVERYONE REGISTER REPUBLICAN BECAUSE THE NEO-CONS WON’T VOTE FOR THIS GUY! WE NEED TO VOTE IN THE PRIMARIES AND GET RON PAUL ON THE BALLOT, NOT SIT HERE AND PRAISE HIM!
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I like Ron Paul, but that’s what makes me think he’ll never be President.
They only allow in hired actors like Obama, who the elite have vetted and selected.
An independent thinker with a spine and a real conscience who openly vows to change the system? The Elite would never let it happen, and there’s all sorts of ways they can stop him. Pessimistic, I know, but it has got to be mentioned.
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This is the only presidential candidate (or sitting Pres) that knows what he’s talking about and is qualified to run this country! Vote for Ron Paul!
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The elites and their lobbyist have too much to lose: Area 51, guantanamo, federal reserve, etc. They are trying to pepetuate mediocricy by imposing this socialised health care so that the minds of Americans can be dulled.
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This is the only big issue I disagree with Ron Paul. I work with many doctors who like helping medicare patients a lot more then private insurance patients. Insurance fights every bill and doctors spend more time and money on billing then they do helping patients. The system is broken but universal healthcare works and saves money.
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Ron Paul is the Hero of the Free People of the World.
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hes honestly brilliant
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