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.
Paul warns against government overreach and its impact on personal freedoms.
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I think we can get out of our mess by having people really read the Constitution and obey it.
I think it's important to know that there's only one candidate and only one campaign that offers real cuts and in the first year of the new presidency, there will be $1 trillion cut from the budget.
No, this is not justification to turn over your liberties, turn over everything that is precious, and say the government can have total control of me because they might stop something sometime.
The president does not believe that. The president over the last few years has tried to tell you that he, in fact, the government, can give you rights.