On the recordJune 5, 2013
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.
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transcripts.cnn.comRon Paul: “Power in government is almost always abused and this is abuse and it isn't Democrats and it isn't Republicans, it's both…”
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Ron Paul comments on the abuse of power by the government, indicating that it transcends party lines.
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