Rand Paul

But, you know, we don't think we age until we look back at ourselves 10 or 12 years ago. You know, I still believe all of those things. And one of the things I talk to a lot of student audiences that I try to convey is, you know, Some of the words of the founding fathers that at first when you hear them are startling from someone in government.

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, talked about government being a necessary evil. And it was read, I think it was purchased by 500,000 people when there were only 2.5 million people. That's a good selling book. We can all try to emulate that as authors.

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, talked about government being a necessary evil. And it was read, I think it was purchased by 500,000 people when there were only 2.5 million people. That's a good selling book. We can all try to emulate that as authors.

Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, talked about government being a necessary evil. And it was read, I think it was purchased by 500,000 people when there were only 2.5 million people. That's a good selling book. We can all try to emulate that as authors.

But my point is, is that government being a necessary evil means that we have to have some government, but it's a necessary evil because you have to give up liberty. So I give up some freedom by paying taxes. If I had 100% tax rate, I think I would have no freedom of using the fruits of my labor.

But my point is, is that government being a necessary evil means that we have to have some government, but it's a necessary evil because you have to give up liberty. So I give up some freedom by paying taxes. If I had 100% tax rate, I think I would have no freedom of using the fruits of my labor.

But my point is, is that government being a necessary evil means that we have to have some government, but it's a necessary evil because you have to give up liberty. So I give up some freedom by paying taxes. If I had 100% tax rate, I think I would have no freedom of using the fruits of my labor.

So the argument from a libertarian point of view is always we want the least amount of government that we can possibly have because we want to maximize our freedom. And it's not an argument for no government, but it's always an argument for minimizing government. So whenever somebody proposes something, whether from the right or the left,

So the argument from a libertarian point of view is always we want the least amount of government that we can possibly have because we want to maximize our freedom. And it's not an argument for no government, but it's always an argument for minimizing government. So whenever somebody proposes something, whether from the right or the left,

So the argument from a libertarian point of view is always we want the least amount of government that we can possibly have because we want to maximize our freedom. And it's not an argument for no government, but it's always an argument for minimizing government. So whenever somebody proposes something, whether from the right or the left,

We're looking, is there a possibility, is there something we could do to allow this to be done in the private sector as opposed to having government take over it? And the second point that I make is what Milton Friedman used to always say. He said that nobody spends somebody else's money as wisely as their own. That's a profound statement because politicians never are very good.

We're looking, is there a possibility, is there something we could do to allow this to be done in the private sector as opposed to having government take over it? And the second point that I make is what Milton Friedman used to always say. He said that nobody spends somebody else's money as wisely as their own. That's a profound statement because politicians never are very good.

We're looking, is there a possibility, is there something we could do to allow this to be done in the private sector as opposed to having government take over it? And the second point that I make is what Milton Friedman used to always say. He said that nobody spends somebody else's money as wisely as their own. That's a profound statement because politicians never are very good.

They tend to fail at what they spend money at because they don't have the feedback loop of profit and loss. So you don't want them to be involved with most things. It's also not their money. So they spend it much more freely. And where I had to ask the young people in an audience if they would give me $1,000 for an enterprise or for a business,

They tend to fail at what they spend money at because they don't have the feedback loop of profit and loss. So you don't want them to be involved with most things. It's also not their money. So they spend it much more freely. And where I had to ask the young people in an audience if they would give me $1,000 for an enterprise or for a business,

They tend to fail at what they spend money at because they don't have the feedback loop of profit and loss. So you don't want them to be involved with most things. It's also not their money. So they spend it much more freely. And where I had to ask the young people in an audience if they would give me $1,000 for an enterprise or for a business,

they would all have to think very carefully about how many hours it took to earn that money, and they will spend it and make their choices at least much more heartfelt than a politician does. But these are all arguments for smaller government.

they would all have to think very carefully about how many hours it took to earn that money, and they will spend it and make their choices at least much more heartfelt than a politician does. But these are all arguments for smaller government.

they would all have to think very carefully about how many hours it took to earn that money, and they will spend it and make their choices at least much more heartfelt than a politician does. But these are all arguments for smaller government.

You can also make all these arguments for having a state government versus a federal government, or a local government versus a state government, because government, the smaller and closer to the people, the more efficient, And the better able they are to make wise decisions, mainly because they have to balance their budget.