But the young people that come to see me, that's their biggest issue, is the war and the spending.
Ron Paul
The Public Record
No, because it's a myth to say that if the government doesn't spend the money, it won't get spent.
I think the most disagreement that is clear-cut is probably what you were able to point out.
The biggest problem we've had is convincing people who are in office that they're spending too much in Washington.
The redistribution gets handed off to the rich and they're the ones who benefit.
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.
We need an advancement of the cause of liberty and the understanding of liberty. This is the only solution if our goal be peace and prosperity, it's the only way you can achieve peace and prosperity.
But under war time conditions, people generally get more careless about their civil liberties.
When the government gives you rights, the government can take them away.