Ron Paul thinks Bankruptcy is the answer..

[jw33]

Here is the entire interview

part 1


part 2


part 3

[bcoop]

Doubt it would take 100 million but there might just be that many worthless people in the US!

Might be? There's a lot more worthless fucks in the US than that....

[aggie97]

So your solution to our economic problems would to kill off 100 million Americans? It wouldn't be the poor people in New Orleans that die first, it'd be people in major cities that don't have a clue how to survive without 7-11 or Wal-mart.

Doubt it would take 100 million but there might just be that many worthless people in the US!

[GhostTX]

The solution, at least for now, is to get control of this run away spending. If the federal government shows some real fiscal responsibility (cut spending to the bone in all areas, cut tax loopholes, etc) and we are still short then I would "consider" a tax increase as a possible need. But those other things MUST be done first.

Obama's tax the rich nonsense is projected to add $700 Billion in revenue over 10 years. During same time period, spending increases the debt over $9 Trillion!

Ya...increasing taxes would be pointless. Further, that projected $700 Billion would probably never be achieved because the economy would tank even more because that money would be going to the government instead of the economic machine.

[Broncojohnny]

shotgun a rifle and a four wheel drive and a country boy can survive

I got to work on my Beech Nut spittin' skills...

[forbes]

So your solution to our economic problems would to kill off 100 million Americans? It wouldn't be the poor people in New Orleans that die first, it'd be people in major cities that don't have a clue how to survive without 7-11 or Wal-mart.

shotgun a rifle and a four wheel drive and a country boy can survive

[BP]

but it's the 25% that is dragging us down. I'm willing to see it go!

So your solution to our economic problems would to kill off 100 million Americans? It wouldn't be the poor people in New Orleans that die first, it'd be people in major cities that don't have a clue how to survive without 7-11 or Wal-mart.

[Trip McNeely]

but it's the 25% that is dragging us down. I'm willing to see it go!

This x 1000000.

[aggie97]

We'd lose 25% of our population to starvation within the first few weeks if you tried that. I'm all for cutting off China and anyone else that's communist or hostile to US interests but unless we go back to the 1920s where most of Americans live in rural communities and grow their own food you'll have a hard time with cutting off trade.

but it's the 25% that is dragging us down. I'm willing to see it go!

[BP]

Fuck Greece...fuck china fuck all the other 3rd world nations with their hands out. put a 20% tariff on ALL imports except oil and start bringing jobs and US cash back to our shores.

We'd lose 25% of our population to starvation within the first few weeks if you tried that. I'm all for cutting off China and anyone else that's communist or hostile to US interests but unless we go back to the 1920s where most of Americans live in rural communities and grow their own food you'll have a hard time with cutting off trade.

[Captain Crawfish]

41% cuts now or it will be much painful later. you can kick the can down the road all you want but eventually something has to give

[aggie97]

so, raise taxes 3% on the wealthy smart fuckers that know the tax code and have teams of bastards cheating it. Net sum of ZERO increase in revenue. Let's see some hard fucking numbers about what it will take. I bet it will blow your mind.

and quite honestly, 3% would be like firing a .22 at a freight train.

Fuck Greece...fuck china fuck all the other 3rd world nations with their hands out. put a 20% tariff on ALL imports except oil and start bringing jobs and US cash back to our shores. Quit fedex'ing our cash overseas so we have to print more and lower it's value. Fuck the rest of the world, it's time to take care of our own and build up our military...we are going to need it soon.

Fucking crazy how Red Dawn was made so long ago, but could actually happen with the mexican drug cartels and the fucking chinese along with Taliban and AL querda.

<---putting a nice soft lining in my tin foil hat while I clean my guns!

[Vertnut]

Ron Paul is a loon. He just blurts out whatever senile idea pops into his head.

I've been saying this for years about him. He's a damn nut. Does he have some good idea's I agree with? Yes, but he says things that make him come across as a bonafide nut job.

[jw33]

I'm not going to attempt to defend Ron Paul’s character or qualifications in great detail right this moment because that is a usually a waste of time to try and sway opinions. In short his character is impeccable compared to most at his post and in the past and his intentions as a potential president are as pure and genuine as they come. To say that he is a “loon” when compared to his peers would insinuate that the vast majority of others in Washington and in the media are not “loons”. Fact is folks like Ron Paul did see this situation coming and may actually have a small idea on what steps to take. Myself, like many others, do not believe the answer is simply more, more, more of the same...

Don’t expect the typical endless double talk we are all used to hearing with everyone else running for office. With Ron Paul you are going to actually get what you hear him say. Based on the past I’m compelled to believe as shitty as it may sound what is proposed could be the best solution in the long term for the people of this country.

[Broncojohnny]

We haven't had higher taxes since the Clinton administration. The Bush taxcuts are still in place. I don't think we can make the argument that we've tried higher taxes to work our way out of it...

The problem with bankruptcy is that it will fuck over our entire country for a very long time. I don't think RP has fully looked into the ramifications.

The solution, at least for now, is to get control of this run away spending. If the federal government shows some real fiscal responsibility (cut spending to the bone in all areas, cut tax loopholes, etc) and we are still short then I would "consider" a tax increase as a possible need. But those other things MUST be done first.

I can't for the life of me understand why anyone would think handing them one more cent is sensible. It is only a band aid for a bigger problem.