2012 GOP Republican Candidate - Ron Paul

Get to know this year's GOP dark horse candidate, from his childhood, through this years race. Brief Overview of Congressman Paul’s Record: He has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership. He has never voted to raise congressional pay. He has never taken a government-paid junket. He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. He voted against the Patriot Act. He voted against regulating the Internet. He voted against the Iraq war. He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program. He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year. In his own words: On the two-party system: "I think it's anti-democratic in that it's hard (for third parties) to get on the ballot. It's hard to compete. Then when the two parties blend together on policies, there's really monopoly control on issues." On America's place in the world: "We have accepted this international/nationalistic type of foreign policy. I think if we set a good standard, we set an example where people would want to follow us and emulate us." On the United Nations: "It usually serves the interests of supporting factions in different countries, so I don't see it as really facilitating things. Besides, it's done by force. We take taxes from poor people here and give it to rich people in poor countries." On the 16th Amendment, which legalized income taxes: "I just want to get rid of it." On government's role: "I want government to do a lot less." On cutting domestic spending: "I'd cut everything from corporate welfare. That's a lot easier than going after poor people's welfare. Besides, corporate welfare is bigger than food stamps for people." On education: "We have an educational problem, and yet we, as Republicans, go in and double the size of it with No Child Left Behind. And it doesn't improve education."

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2012 GOP Republican Candidate - Ron Paul

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