Ron Paul CPAC 2008

Ron Paul's speech at the 2008 Conservative Political Action Conference.

February 7, 2008-- The Omni Shoreham Hotel -- Washington, DC

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[lsucowboys99]

and of course with your socilaized medicine we would all pay for the cancer treatment (if theres any rationed for that person) of the life long smokers! Liar! Education is reserved under the 10th ammendment for the states! You take our education rights away!

"You think healthcare is expensive now, just wait until its free"

- PJ O'Rourke

[andrewh817]

i agree but it might be impossible to get a candidate that good

[mccallbs1]

This country is about Liberty, not welfare. If I dont want to give my money to people who dont work, then I should not have to. That would make me a bad person (I am pro-charity) but i would still be free. I think freedom for people in america is more important than the government promising to solve their problems by giving them "free" healthcare. We should listen to our founders and the constitution. Those things used to matter. Now people just want a welfare state and kick liberty to the curb.

[mccallbs1]

It is ok for people to be uninsured. government involvement is what makes prices go up though. The solution to the problem is not more government. But to answer you and let this rest, our government exists to ensure liberty and property. The government should not take money from person A and give it to person B, even if that means person B will die. That may mean person A has a moral obligation but it is equally immoral for the government to intervene and steal money and give it to others.

[marcosdoliva]

2. This question makes a false dichotomy. Why is the choice all or nothing? The truth is every gov't spends taxes for the welfare of society which individuals cannot achieve. Gov'ts raise armies, build infrastructure, provide public schools and in most countries provide universal healthcare.

So let me understand your position. You feel that it is ok that 47+ million americans go uninsured because it would make your costs cheaper and quality better and give you more freedom of choice?

[marcosdoliva]

1. cont..

Also, it is not like US healthcare is stellar. Lots of other countries which use universal healthcare have far better quality at much lower costs than us. Instead, of using hypotheticals and comparing the costs of healthcare to public schools just look at what other nations are doing. Why do you feel that is not achieveable in the US?

[marcosdoliva]

1. Because the gov't is not motivated by profit like the private sector is. The gov't would not deny people care. Why do you want to continue fighting insurance companies who's interests it is to deny you care so they can save money? I don't mind doctors motivated by money. Under a single-payer program they still would be. Better doctors recieve more patients and can bill more often.

But why should the entity paying the bills be motivated by money? That does not make sense to me.

[Ewilds]

Remember when Republicans took control of Congress in 1994 the big issue was fiscal conservatism -- cutting spending and balancing spending. Why is the debt/deficit no longer an issue? Did it go away? No, Republicans have dropped the issue because spying on innocent Americans and killing innocent Arabs is more important.

[mccallbs1]

I have only two questions for you...

1) If government takes over healthcare, why will it become less expensive and better quality? Remember public schools are up to 6 times as expensive as most private schools that have objectively higher performing students.

2) Why do you feel the government can spend your money better than you can?

Answer those questions. I'll be eagerly awaiting your well thought and articulate reply...

[marcosdoliva]

I do love the way America is. I just want it to be better.

You seem to not only dislike America (public schools, medicare, medicaid) but you dislike every other country in the world.

You should do some traveling. The rest of the world is not that bad.

Not everyone who disagrees with you is a socialists and wants rights taken away. I want more freedom. I love the free market and I love freedom. I think we should legalize drugs. Heath would still be with us if marijuana was legal.