“I would say it’s an economic growth plan and an avoiding of disaster plan,” said Chris Edwards, the editor of the libertarian Cato Institute’s DownsizingGovernment.org. “I don’t think the government is very good at creating jobs, so I don’t think that should be the focus of federal policy.”
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Edwards said he and his colleagues at the Cato Institute have “talked a lot” with Paul in the past about ways to cut government spending. He said Paul’s plan to “cut widely across the board” provides a “menu of options” for the next Republican president.
“[Paul's plan] would change the life of a lot of Americans because unfortunately a lot of Americans now get federal subsidies one way or the other,” Edwards said. “What the federal government does is it takes from one hand and gives back with the other hand so… there would be an adjustment with all of these changes.”
Here's one from CBS where CATO praises the plan (apparently they helped influence it):
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politic...minates-department-of-education-and-5-others/
Wow. Wake up already!
If you were a media propaganda machine owned by the status quo, would you promote a guy who can single-handedly destroy your owners? Of course not!
I am 100% confident Ron is going to keep getting ignored NO MATTER WHAT.
Our only chance is to develop our own propaganda and find a way to effectively spread it WITHOUT the MSM propaganda machine.
I am so afraid they will try. Ron, if you are listening - this is your chance, to boldly stand up and send a message to the people.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20121485-503544.html
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/18/rep-paul-proposes-1t-spending-cut-plan/
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203658804576637633052916922.html
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/66114.html
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/1017/Take-that-Herman-Cain!-Ron-Paul-proposes-1-trillion-in-budget-cuts
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-17/ron-paul-s-scary-balanced-budget-math-the-ticker.html
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/onpolitics/post/2011/10/ron-paul-spending-cuts-/1
http://www.boston.com/Boston/politicalintelligence/2011/10/ron-paul-plan-seeks-eliminate-departments-gain-trillion-savings/jmX9LqoN8Hr032dknsfpqO/index.html
Over 100 news stories reported on Google News.
First story @ http://www.foxnews.com/politics/index.html
Second story in "US" @ http://online.wsj.com/home-page
In Top Stories list @ http://www.cbsnews.com/
Top "Big Picture" story @ http://abcnews.go.com/
Checked 5. Bloomberg didn't list Paul on their front news page.
Nothing on CNN.com and MSNBC.com front pages. And even the ones who cover it put in the usual caveats like this from the Washington Post: "It has to be said that Paul’s budget is mostly a wish-list. In the last Washington Post-ABC News poll, Paul came in at 11 percent, in fourth place. However, as we’ve written, there’s a ceiling on Paul’s intense support."