Ron Paul in 2006: Gold & the US Dollar 3/4

. The same holds true for all foreign aid. There is nothing more than a program that steals from the poor in a rich country and gives to the rich leaders of a poorer country. Whether it's war or welfare, it always means higher taxes, inflation and debt. Whether it involves the extraction of wealth from the productive economy, the distortion of the market through interest rate manipulation, or spending for war and welfare, it can not happen without infringing on personal freedom. Was at home ...