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Ron Paul Says: “Pay Off The Country’s Mortgage”, Your Thoughts?

By: Daniel Chubb | September 11, 2007 | 37 Comments

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Ron Paul has earned his right as being the president of the internet with his obvious popularity amongst the web. His thoughts and ideas provoke many to question him, whilst thousands are backing his every word with reason.

The unfortunate American policy of “tax, borrow and print [money]” is pushing this country into a financial ruin, says U.S. presidential candidate Ron Paul.

Paul quite rightly said that the country’s financial issues, that he described as a crisis, is one of the more significant problems that is concerning many accross the country.

“This country is mortgaged. Our government is mortgaged,” Paul said during a meeting with The Gazette’s Editorial Board.

“The wealth is not there. The only thing they can do is print more money. We’ve lost three million manufacturing jobs. They’re overseas and they’re not coming back,”

“More taxes won’t resolve the financial woes, but stopping foreign aid would help”, he said.

I doubt by that comment that he meant that all foreign aid was a bad idea, but I can see the point he’s trying to get across. If US were to stop aiding other countries and perhaps started aiding their own country, the financial mortgage crisis wouldn’t be as critical as it is right now.

“The way to neutralize this is to send money to nobody,” Paul said.

Interestingly, Paul noted that most American foreign aid never gets to the poor people it’s intended to help, which is a valid and somewhat worrying point. But the government can’t just halt loans, can they?

Ron Paul has expressed his views to country about the war President George Bush tangled up in, in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“I would just come home. We made a mistake. We went in there under false pretenses. It’s sad. It was not worth 3,300 American lives and 25,000 casualties. We need to change course. We’re continuing to do the same thing — send more troops. Just back off. You don’t need any money for that.”

An interesting fact is that George W Bush, the current president of America, has borrowed more money than all the past presidents combined. More on this can be read here.

Dr Paul seems like a very intelligent man, but would his views really benefit the whole of the states? Do you agree with Ron Paul‘s views? Let us know.

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  • Thomas

    Ron Paul has the courage to face the future with with the truth.

  • http://www.myspace.com/jesseelder Jesse

    Dr. Paul is a very wise man. I agree with him about %95 of the time (which is %95 more than I agree with any other presidential hopeful). He has my vote and my $.

    Jesse Elder
    NY, NY

  • Bo

    I saw Ron Paul for the first time in the first Republican debate and he won me over with his courage to speak the truth. The other candidiates say what people want to hear, Dr. Paul says what they need to hear. His record speaks for itself he is a firm believer in the Constitution and appears much more able to lead the country than the others. After the last debate I went to his website and donated $25.00 after he put Huckabbe in his place. To continue spending American blood and money in Iraq with no exit strategy will destroy this country. Every year the Bush Administration says we need another year, give them a year and they take 5. No more American blood should be spilled in Iraq. Occupation of a foreign country is not written in the constitution. Elect Ron paul so we can get out of this quagmire.

  • Shaelee

    I think that the united states is going down a long dark road and we need this man to steer us back in the right direction.

    Sadly, the media seems to have a gag order on reporting of him and appears to downplay his popularity. I am so glad that the internet gives people a venue to get the word out and to find other people (meetup.com) to work with toward taking our nation back.

  • http://ronpaul.meetup.com Ed Johnson

    I do agree. Why are we borrowing millions? To pay for wars? To pay for our huge Federal government? What are you borrowing, a fiat currency? Is there interest?

    The economic situation we’re in cannot be solved with a band-aid. The system in place is inherently destined to fail. We need to downsize the federal government, become more self-reliant and self-sufficient, and end the reckless spending and taxation.. it is strangling the American people.

  • Bert

    earnt? Ryan, you need to consult a dictionary.

    Dr. Paul means all aid. For the government to take taxes from you under threat of arrest, and give your wages to someone overseas is a kind of legal extortion. Americans have always been generous with their own money. Americans can give directly to anyone in the world they wish, but for the Federal government to do so, is not one of the enumerated powers granted them in the Constitution.

  • http://ronpaul2008.com William D Berg

    I think we should first focus on rebuilding Iraq and building a nation we can be proud of before we look at our own country.

  • Scott Perry

    I also again donated $25 after the last debate,my second donation.These were both my first contributions to political campaigns in 44 years.I also agree with 95% of what he says

  • Robert Johnson

    Ron Paul is a great man and wants to give the country back to the individuals. However, for him to win people need to give money to his campaign! People, it’s nice to hear you are a RON PAUL supporter but please put your money on the line. If you believe in him, please donate at least $100 to Ron Paul! If you already donated, that’s great! Please donate again! You can go here https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/

    If you don’t have any money you can still support him by joining a meetup group and hitting the streets with signs and handing out information about him. Ron Paul can win but he needs our help!!!

  • Tom

    Doctor Paul is beggining to get more media attention, which is good for him, but with that also comes the attacks and their bias which work agaist him. Once people get accustomed with Dr. Paul’s ideas and what he means by them, understand where he’s coming from, there’s no stopping Dr. Paul. Don’t give up on him becuse he had a tough time with Bill O’reilley, which he only had a few minutes, by far not enough time to get his point across and that otherwise can leave a “bad” impression. Not to mention Bill never let’s anyone finish their argument.

  • Tom

    btw sry about my english, it’s not my mother tongue. hope it wasn’t too bad.

  • Michael Wagner

    I just took a quiz that was billed as a “political calculator.” I entered my opinions on a long list of issues and the “calculator” returned the result. I agree with Ron Paul on just over 90%. The next nearest candidate was Mike Gravel with 58%. All the other Republicans were way down the list.
    I agree with Ron Paul completely on the issue of foreign aid. He is a Constituionalist which means he believes that the Federal government rightly has only those powers expressly listed. Since there is no mention in the Constitution of a power to tax Americans in order to give the money to foreign governments, ALL foreign aid is unconstitutional and illegal. The illegal taking of money from an individual is theft. Our government has been literally stealing from us for decades, and giving the money to dictators in foreign countries. It is disgusting. Ron Paul is the only candidate with the courage to end it completely.
    And Ron Paul is absolutely correct in saying that the country is mortgaged. He’s not talking about the current “mortgage crisis” that is affecting the banks. He means the WHOLE COUNTRY is mortgaged. We already owe $9 TRILLION to the banks and to foreign countries. And that says nothing about the $50 trillion in unfunded liabilities of our “entitlement” programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, etc. In short, the government of the US in now in debt by more than the total wealth of the country. We owe more than we are able to pay. We are bankrupt. And still the idiots in Washington borrow billions every day to pay for a war we cannot win. This is insanity. Only Ron Paul wants to put an end to the madness and get the country back on a sound financial footing.
    The choice is simple. Ron Paul or the end of the US as we know it. There are no other options.

  • mike

    Ron Paul in 08!!

  • Bill

    Our “money”… or what people have been taught to believe and accept as money, is absolutely the disease afflicting our nation. Dr. Ron Paul, being the master Constitutionalist, understands this (see Article I, sections 8 & 10 of ours). I believe that the most compelling issue that Dr. Paul intends to tackle, the dismantling of The Fed, is at the nexus. It is the core disease… the unseen tax. Dr. Paul’s position regarding this issue is unwavering because he understands that by correcting that disease, all of the many symptoms will subside. For those who have never seen it, an insightful read on how this cancer works may be found at:

    http://www.321gold.com/fed/greenspan/1966.html

    Simple Example:

    1971 Gold = $35 oz. New Corvette = $5,200.00 = 148 oz. gold
    2007 Gold =$700 oz. New Corvette = $50,000.00 = 71 oz. gold

    An ounce of gold or silver will buy the same thing in the marketplace today that it did 150 years ago.

  • MrTom

    O’Reilly lost a lot of fiends last night,9/10 and made some enemies out of former fans like me. Ron Paul lost no one and undouptedly gathered quite a few more supporters. I had hoped BillO would stand a little taller then the rest of the Fox whores but no he’s just another blow job. If the way you treated our next president was not spinning, then how come I got so f%%king dizzy?? By by Billy boy I wish I could be there to watch you’re ratings drop.

  • http://mickrussomblogspot.com Mick Russom

    Ron Paul is the **only** candidate that says ANYTHING sensible these days **AT ALL**.

    Snickering marginalizing and questioning him is self effacing.

    The US will disintegrate unless he is elected.

    Ron Paul is right.

    RON PAUL:

    - This may be the only revolution that doesn’t require a Gun.
    - Washington needs a doctor not a politician.
    - Legalize the constitution, vote Ron Paul.

    Think for yourself, and question authority!

  • Ron Holland

    I agree with Ron Pauls views and platform but reducing the exploding national debt should be combined with abolishing the Federal Reserve. Read and sign the Ron Paul Is Right – Abolish the Federal Reserve Petition at http://www.petitiononline.com/fed/petition.html

    You can vote for Ron Paul in the Free Market Hall of Fame Poll of legislators and government officials at http://www.freedomfest.com/halloffame

    Thanks,
    Ron Holland, Editor
    FreedomFest News

  • Glenn SLC, UT

    Without a doubt, you can and should trust Ron Paul’s understading and plans for removal of the Federal Reserve. The Fed Reserves interests are not about protecting the american people. Quite the opposite. If you would like a history lesson and understand the very crux of what Ron Paul’s idea are about watch this video:

    video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-515319560256183936

    I’m sorry, it is long and dry but it is more informative and not as long as all the time I spent in my college clases of history and economics. This is the stuff they forgot to include.

  • JohnnyB

    Make no mistake, the US is bankrupt and we all are feeling the theft thru inflation as we speak. Go to the grocery store lately? Tuition, Healthcare? The only way this bohemoth government is functioning now is thru theft of your resources. The FED keeps on printing the money, the value goes down, and prices up! Congress figures you notice it less than direct taxation and they can always blame oil, drought, etc. Its Huckabees fair tax already in action in addition to income taxes. And its gong far higher.

  • Michael

    He really is the only candidate who “get’s it”.

  • David Clark

    Ron Paul is my homeboy.

  • http://timeofdeceit.com mike

    paul wants us to stop sending money to places like israel – http://www.timeofdeceit.com/?p=15

  • Thunderbolt

    Yes I agree with Ron Paul’s views. They are the only views based on reality. The rest of the guys have no interest in YOU. They only want their turn at the huge financial pie and be able to steal as much as they can. There is a big club out there and we ain’t in it. That big club likes things the way they are. Ron Paul threatens the hell out of them. More importantly, his ideas threaten the hell out of the them.

    While you are in Vegas and ask if a bet is allowed, you can be assured that the bet will be a bad one for you and good for the house. In politics, if the big boys won’t let you hear about a person and ridicule his positions you can be sure those views are good for you (and bad for them).

    Ron Paul is the only chance we have of having anything get better for the people. The rest of the thieves are just lining up to see how much more they can make you work and take your money.

    Go to the RonPaulLibrary.org to read more of Ron Paul’s views.

    And DONATE. He needs money. If everyone who sees this will just donate 20 bucks today….

    You might as well donate it while it still has some value.

  • Chip

    Ron Paul is the Samuel Adams and Thomas Jefferson of today. He wants to follow the Constitution, and not get involved in the internal affairs of other countries. He wants to abolish the IRS and Federal Reserve so that the U.S. can print its own money, as we were intended to. And he wants to get out of the Middle East immediately. This is why so many Americans (both Republican and Democrats) are voting for him in the primaries and for President.

    Chip
    -Seattle, WA

  • http://ronpaul.meetup.com Ed Johnson

    William D Berg:
    I think we should first focus on rebuilding Iraq and building a nation we can be proud of before we look at our own country.

    I have to strongly disagree William. The United States government (ie the people) have no business going around the world “nation building”. To say that we should focus on another country’s well being over our own is frightening. Pride and honor are words used to emotionally sway the weak.

  • Mike Robinson

    I agree with Ron Paul on every point he makes – he is a true patriot and the USA needs him as President.

  • Dan Warner

    Ed: I think William was kidding there. LOL

  • Mick Russom

    I cannot stop thinking about the bright future we could have if Ron Paul was in charge.

  • Mick Russom

    I hope Ron Paul continues to ramp up. It could be the gateway to a golden era, a pax Americana.

    Without him, we are lost and doomed.

  • Stephen B.

    The only politician to ever get me to give them money was J.F.K. and now this Dr. Paul. I think he knows the truth about how this country works and he has the answers.
    I hope and pray for this man because he is speaking the truth and a lot of people are worried about that.I learned alot in my years and men like this man Mr.Paul don’t come around a heck of alot. “Best Wishes’

  • Mick Russom

    Pay it off now or never pay it off.

    Dr Paul is the best thing since JFK. This is one of the most important men in HISTORY.

  • http://www.skinnydevil.com David McLean

    The sad fact is that most people have no understanding of how economics works, or how the monetary system works, or how the banking system works. If they did, they’d worry FAR less about other issues and far more about straightening things out domestically. A sadder fact is that only a few of the 2008 candidates actually understand any of it – none as well as Ron Paul. It doesn’t take China or Saudi Arabia pulling their investments out of the market or flooding it with US dollars to throw the US into a recession/depression (although China has spoken of their monetary “nuclear option”) since our economy is so fragile at the moment – but it doesn’t make anyone sleep better when they understand that it is easily done.

    With a wrecked economy, there won’t be any foreign aid, no illegals coming for jobs & services, no terrorist bothering to strike. Only Americans wondering, like in 1929, what the hell just happened….why unemployment is going up as fast as the price of goods and what happened to their futures.

    Ron Paul is the only answer.

  • AntiFed1791

    We need new ideas and policies in America. At least with a Ron Paul Presidency we’d have a chance. If you believe in National Sovereignty, and reject the scourge of Globalism (look at the EU), then vote for Ron Paul. Otherwise, the remaining CFR candidates will destroy the greatest nation on Earth.

  • http://none G Schmidt

    Fantastic post here – thanks to everyone. Me too I have donated to the RP campaign 2x and will do more again.

    This is the first time I have ever donated to a pres campaign. I honestly think that out of all the Republican candidates only Ron Paul can beat Hillary.

    Go Ron Paul — I just purchased a RP for Pres stamp and I am going to the bank and taking out 2,000 one dollar bills, stamping them with the RP stamp, taking them back to the bank and re deposit them, then the next day go back to a different branch and take out another 2,000 one dollar bills and doing the same thing. Heh if anyone gets one of these dollar bills let me know… hell I am going to stamp everything I come across…

  • Jonah Goldberg

    Let’s take our country back from the Republicrat pimps and whores.

    Join the Ron Paul rEVOlution !!!

  • Wishful

    What I love about Dr. Ron Paul is that in spite of his consitent historical record, he isn’t asking us to Trust him. He is asking us to trust the constitution.
    If every candidate and representative actually honored their oaths of office, and were willing to be constrained by constitutional limits, none could do us harm.
    None could “buy” votes from one demographic by promising to take from another. Party politics would be no more.
    Shouldn’t this be the standard?

  • http://www.RonCan.com JordanX32

    Ron Paul is a truly noble man who cares about the real issues, the big issues- he understands what’s wrong with this country and wants to make it right: restore the constitution, give us our rights back, and put the government back in its place. Things will start getting A LOT BETTER for Americans with Ron Paul as our president. He doesn’t want to RULE THE WORLD like Bush, Hillary, Rudy and most of the rest. Ron Paul wants Americans to have freedom in themselves. My family supports Ron Paul. Abolish the federal reserve private bankers, who are way too greedy for us to ever be free of them. Ron Paul is the only man (or woman) who has the courage and the strength to stand up to them and win. Go Ron Paul!