From the New Hampshire debate this summer:

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You say that you would eliminate the IRS, the CIA, the Federal Reserve, the Department of Homeland Security, Medicare. You used to want to end the FBI. But if you get rid of the CIA, let alone the FBI, how would President Paul have any idea, any intelligence of what our enemies, foreign and domestic, are up to? Paul: Well, you might ask a better question. Before 9/11, we were spending $40 billion a year, and the FBI was producing numerous information about people being trained on airplanes, to fly them but not land them. And they totally ignored them. So it's the inefficiency of the bureaucracy that is the problem. So, increasing this with the Department of Homeland Security and spending more money doesn't absolve us of the problem. Yes, we have every right in the world to know something about intelligence gathering. But we have to have intelligent people interpreting this information.

Notice he didn't answer the question? I'm no hawk, but I am realistic enough to realize the importance of having organizations like the FBI, CIA, and Homeland Security around. And eliminating Medicare? Again, completely unfeasible. It's the primary form of medical coverage for roughly 50 million Americans.

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Don't get me wrong, Ron Paul serves a purpose. He's the best on either side of the aisle to point out problems with the existing system. But the answers are widely radical. He wants to fix the system by destroying it, not reforming it.

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Originally posted by Lebezniatnikov Don't get me wrong, Ron Paul serves a purpose. He's the best on either side of the aisle to point out problems with the existing system. But the answers are widely radical. He wants to fix the system by destroying it, not reforming it.

I would disagree, but I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree. By all means, support your own candidate. That's what this thread is all about. Maybe I should make that clearer in the first post..

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