Ron Paul For President in 2008

[Final-Fan]

Thought I'd restate this for clarity, and remind us of what my central point is (aside from Republicans being cut-and-spend):

CUTTING TAXES DOES NOT CAUSE POLITICIANS TO CUT SPENDING. IF YOU WANT TO CUT SPENDING, CUT THE FUCKING SPENDING. DO NOT VOTE FOR ANYONE WHO WILL CUT TAXES AND NOT CUT SPENDING, BECAUSE THAT IS A VOTE AGAINST THE FISCAL SOLVENCY OF OUR NATION. That is my point.

Oh, yeah, and pay down the debt. Call it an early Christmas present to your unborn grandchildren.

Your reply:

A bit touchy, eh? If cutting spending is so important to you, then why is it so much of your passion is devoted to defending increasing the taxing power of government?

It was in all-caps to try to get people to recognize its importance and read it carefully. I don't think you entirely got the message.

High taxes and high spending is a burden on the taxpayer today. Low taxes and high spending is a burden on the taxpayer tomorrow -- with interest. Strict observance of Pay-Go rules along with a program of debt reduction is the only responsible course of action with respect to future generations, and would bring home to taxpayers the importance of reining in spending.

To restate: Pay-Go and debt reduction will show taxpayers the true cost of the programs they receive, and they can then vote for whomever gives them the level of government spending they want to pay for -- not what they want their children to have to pay for.

THE ABOVE TWO PARAGRAPHS ARE CRITICAL TO MY ENTIRE POSITION ON THE DEBT, THE DEFICIT, TAXES, AND SPENDING. I ASK THAT YOU READ THOSE PARAGRAPHS IF YOU HAVE ANY DESIRE AT ALL TO UNDERSTAND WHERE I AM COMING FROM.

Please also respond with your thoughts about what I say in those paragraphs.