Ron Paul: “In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I once again ask my colleagues to put aside partisan bickering and unite around the idea of…”

The solution was once well known in America, and that's when we understood and respected personal liberty.

Power in government is almost always abused and this is abuse and it isn't Democrats and it isn't Republicans, it's both of them.

The greatest danger when we accept the notion that the government is supposed to take care of us from cradle to grave and we're supposed to be the policemen of the world is that ultimately it's down at the expense of personal liberty.

What I'm talking about are real cuts. Actually cutting, but you can't do this unless you change policy. If you expect to have welfare benefits from cradle to grave, free housing, free food and free medical care and free education, you…