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Ron Paul: “Well, the thing of it is, you create more hazard by the government by saying, well, the government, you pay this and the…”

On the recordAugust 29, 2011
Well, the thing of it is, you create more hazard by the government by saying, well, the government, you pay this and the government will be there. They'll always be there to take care of you and pay your bills. Well, they're broke. They can't pay their bills.
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Ron Paul

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Ron Paul discusses the inefficiency of government assistance and the economic consequences of dependency on federal aid.

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