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Ron Paul: “The primary reason why any action short of the repeal of laws authorizing privacy violation is insufficient is because…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 1999
The primary reason why any action short of the repeal of laws authorizing privacy violation is insufficient is because the federal government lacks constitutional authority to force citizens to adopt a universal identifier.
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Ron Paul
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congress.gov
Jan 6, 1999

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Constitutional argument against federal identifiers.

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