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Originally Posted by samcol
... Time to take him 'seriously' I think.
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He has a "serious" hold on fifth place now among the Repub candidates with around 5% of the likely primary voters, having finally broken away from Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo.
Why do you think it is that Mike Huckabee, with very little money, has surged so far ahead of Ron Paul?
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Originally Posted by sprocket
Its such a shame that the notion is so ingrained in our society now, that only the federal government can bestow such privileges upon people. We have city and state governments too... the whole idea of reducing the role of the *federal* government, is to allow the states the ability to do more.
As a direct result, the individual will have *much* more influence over what happens in their communities and states. Where does your voice count more? When its one out of 250-300 million people, or when its 1 out of the population of your state? You want a Pel grant like program for your state? State wide government provided health care? Work with through your state government to make it happen...
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Individuals should absolutely exert more influence over what happens in their communities and states.
But you fail to recognize the inequities in financial resources among the states. Do you really believe a low income student in a poor state like Mississippi has the same access to college grants and loans as a low income student in a wealthy state like Connecticut?
And how would the environment be protected under your (and Ron Paul's - " we dont need the EPA") scenario, if one state has stricter air and water quality regulations than a neighboring state, rather than uniform regulations promulgated and enforced at the federal level?
How would states regulate the securities industry better than the SEC or manage air traffic better than the FAA? Ron Paul has voted consistently to defund these regulatory agencies, among many others.
There are roles for the states and there is a role for the federal government to ensure that environmental quality of life, access to higher education, health care, etc are equalized to the extent possible for all citizens.