ya.. he might not get his major planks through congress but he would stop a lot of the goofy laws and deficit spending with vetoes.
JJ
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Originally Posted by buggyone
Not saying that Ron Paul does not have some good ideas nor that he is not a very intelligent person - but definitely NOT Presidential material. Absolutely nothing he would start would make it through Congress.
Don't forget that a candidate can say he is for something and will put it at the top of their list when they get to be President - but it still has to make it through Congress intact to get done.
Broad statements like "do away with the Internal Revenue Service or Dept of Education or EPA" may sound good but have NO chance of ever making it through Congress - no matter which party is in control.
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