On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
When the government gives you rights, the government can take them away.
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Ron Paul
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transcripts.cnn.comRon Paul: “When the government gives you rights, the government can take them away.”
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Ron Paul warns about the dangers of government-provided rights compared to those granted by a higher power.
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