Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) may rail against Social Security insolvency in the public eye, but that hasn't stopped him from accepting the government checks.
The libertarian-leaning Republican and former presidential candidate admitted Wednesday that he accepts Social Security checks just minutes after he called for younger generations to wean themselves off the program, in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
"I want young people to opt out of Social Security, but my goal isn't to cut," he said.
The Huffington Post's Sam Stein then asked Paul, "A bit of a personal question -- Are you on Social Security? Do you get social security checks?"
Paul admitted he does, stating, "[It's] just as I use the post office, I use government highways, I use the banks, I use the federal reserve system. But that doesn't mean that you can't work to remove this in the same way on Social Security."
Paul also said he still pays more into Social Security than he gets in his checks.
Paul is outspoken about the need to end government programs like the Federal Reserve and the departments of energy and education. But he said he would not eliminate programs like Social Security and Medicare, despite his belief that the programs are unconstitutional. He planned to allow citizens under the age of 25 to opt out of the system in order to save their own money for retirement, if elected to the presidency.
Video at the source.
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Edited to save my inbox. D:
The libertarian-leaning Republican and former presidential candidate admitted Wednesday that he accepts Social Security checks just minutes after he called for younger generations to wean themselves off the program, in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
"I want young people to opt out of Social Security, but my goal isn't to cut," he said.
The Huffington Post's Sam Stein then asked Paul, "A bit of a personal question -- Are you on Social Security? Do you get social security checks?"
Paul admitted he does, stating, "[It's] just as I use the post office, I use government highways, I use the banks, I use the federal reserve system. But that doesn't mean that you can't work to remove this in the same way on Social Security."
Paul also said he still pays more into Social Security than he gets in his checks.
Paul is outspoken about the need to end government programs like the Federal Reserve and the departments of energy and education. But he said he would not eliminate programs like Social Security and Medicare, despite his belief that the programs are unconstitutional. He planned to allow citizens under the age of 25 to opt out of the system in order to save their own money for retirement, if elected to the presidency.
Video at the source.
Source.
Edited to save my inbox. D:
i'm so shocked
now i'm bored
hi
i think you're really really dumb
How are you doing
Edited at 2012-06-20 09:56 pm (UTC)
after you left sf_d (or maybe got banned, idk) i thought i'd seen the last of you
now you're here
it's like when you get a cold sore, it goes away, and then you celebrate because yay! that annoyance is gone
then it comes back a few weeks later in another part of your motuh
Edited at 2012-06-20 10:02 pm (UTC)
only special kind of assholes stick to memory in sf_d
all i know is that whenever i scroll down on any entry and see your username, i automatically roll my eyes because tiring idiocy is about to be vomited all over my screen
that is, when you're not being wildly offensive
Edited at 2012-06-20 10:08 pm (UTC)
Except for your numerous socks.
Edited at 2012-06-21 01:09 am (UTC)
I never said I wasn't [banned], all I said was I haven't posted there in weeks, so I think it's funny that people have created this weird long-lasting obsession with me. They probably wish I'd come back.
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In triplicate.
Though gotta say I'm surprised to find you suddenly care about correct pronoun usage.