It’s curious that only in Washington can you spend $2 billion and claim that you’re saving money.
RAND PAULIt’s curious that only in Washington can you spend $2 billion and claim that you’re saving money.
RAND PAULInherent to socialism is the absence of choice. If I want to choose my own pretzels or books or iphones, they prevent me – they fine me, or imprison me. And those systems, not infrequently have historically, have developed into systems where there are programs.
RAND PAULIn the aftermath of 9/11, the Patriot Act was rushed to the floor. Several hundred pages. Nobody read it … But people voted because they were fearful and people said there could be another attack and Americans will blame me if I don’t vote on this.
RAND PAULI will not vote to send my sons, or your sons, daughters, brothers, sisters or friends to fight for a stalemate.
RAND PAULI’m not in favor of any discrimination of any form.
RAND PAULThe Democrats promised equalizing outcomes through unlimited federal assistance while Republicans offered something that seemed less tangible – the promise of equalizing opportunity through free markets.
RAND PAULThere is nothing conservative about bailing out Wall Street. Likewise, there is nothing progressive about billion dollar loans to millionaires to build solar panels.
RAND PAULThere comes a time, there comes a time in the history of nations when fear and complacency allow power to accumulate and liberty and privacy to suffer. That time is now and I will not let the Patriot Act, the most unpatriotic of acts go unchallenged.
RAND PAULIf you give up your rights now, don’t expect to get them back.
RAND PAULUsing taxes to punish the rich, in reality, punishes everyone because we are all interconnected. High taxes and excessive regulation and massive debt are not working.
RAND PAULIf congress refuses to obey its own rules. If congress refuses to pass a balanced budget. If congress refuses to read the Bills. Then I say, sweep the place clean, limit their terms, and send them HOME!
RAND PAULI’m not someone who’s sort of still trying to figure out what I believe in.
RAND PAULEvery child in every neighborhood, of every color, class and background, deserves a school that will help them succeed.
RAND PAULMy great grandfather, like many, came to this country in search of the American Dream.
RAND PAULWe don’t need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.
RAND PAULThe state doesn’t own your children. Parents own the children.
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