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- iHaveNet.com: Politics
by Mallie Jane Kim
2012 candidate says he wants to cut spending back to what the Constitution directly authorizes
Rep. Ron Paul wants to cut federal spending by
"You could slash the budget probably by 70 percent if you said: Anything that is not authorized directly by the Constitution no longer can be paid for," he said. "We have just gone so far from what was originally intended by the founders of this country."
The comments came in response to a question on why Paul hasn't released specifics on what he wants to cut, though Paul argued he has been pretty specific already. "If I want to get rid of the
The military cuts would come mainly from bringing troops home, Paul explained, which would also allow them to spend their money in the United States as opposed to overseas, acting as an economic stimulus. Paul criticized U.S. foreign policy for keeping too many troops and bases spread out around the world, something he sees as an unnecessary waste of resources.
He added that when people say he wants to cut defense, they are misinterpreting him. What he wants to cut is the military, he said, and he believes bringing troops home will actually provide more defense. "Our
Paul said his fundraising indicates grassroots support for such ideas. He announced his campaign received
He added that he sees donations from soldiers in particular as confirmation of the war-ending, military-budget-cutting policies he advocates. "We don't know about this quarter, but so far I've gotten more than twice as much money from active military duty than all the other Republican candidates put together, so that should be a message," he said. "The young people, the military people, they're sick and tired of the war; they want to come home."
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