Wed Jun 20, 2012, 03:38 PM

Galraedia (2,588 posts)

Ron Paul Admits He's On Social Security, Even Though He Believes It's Unconstitutional

Source: Huffington Post

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) may rail against Social Security insolvency in the public eye, but that hasn't stopped him from accepting the government checks.

The libertarian-leaning Republican and former presidential candidate admitted Wednesday that he accepts Social Security checks just minutes after he called for younger generations to wean themselves off the program, in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

"I want young people to opt out of Social Security, but my goal isn't to cut," he said.

The Huffington Post's Sam Stein then asked Paul, "A bit of a personal question -- Are you on Social Security? Do you get social security checks?"

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Ron Paul Admits He's On Social Security, Even Though He Believes It's Unconstitutional (Original post)	Galraedia	Jun 2012	OP
guess he is not the good guy we thought. n/t	hrmjustin	Jun 2012	#1
Yes, his hypocrisy is the shocker of all shockers.	Lawlbringer	Jun 2012	#3
Did you also know that	INdemo	Jun 2012	#11
Yep. Part of the 'Be sure to take that ladder up with you when you get there!' brigade.	freshwest	Jun 2012	#27
how shocking repugs are hypocrites...and liars	wordpix	Jun 2012	#51
"We?" nt	OnyxCollie	Jun 2012	#4
"We?" You got a squirrel in your pocket?	MADem	Jun 2012	#10
+1	graham4anything	Jun 2012	#29
Say one thing, do another.	mbperrin	Jun 2012	#2
A hypocrite! What a surprise........NOT. n/t	CaliforniaPeggy	Jun 2012	#5
Just add him to all those other hypocrites.....	a kennedy	Jun 2012	#6
LOL. Liar. Even YOU don't believe the crap you are trying to foist on others. n/t	jtuck004	Jun 2012	#7
Hahahaha...	freshstart	Jun 2012	#43
It's irrelevant, since he got his.	DaveJ	Jun 2012	#8
Fucking loser-hypocrite! You'd think he'd have the courage of his shitty little convictions...	MADem	Jun 2012	#9
Bet his SS is pocket change	Worried senior	Jun 2012	#12
I bet many of us take tax deductions that we think should be eliminated.	thesquanderer	Jun 2012	#13
Yea, dont see any hypocrisy myself	Dokkie	Jun 2012	#18
SS IS an entitlement. The word entitlement was even used in the language when it was first	valerief	Jun 2012	#26
Its a govt run insurance	Dokkie	Jun 2012	#34
Read the language used when it was implemented. It was a law. nt	valerief	Jun 2012	#37
Entitlement is the language they used, but...	brendan120678	Jun 2012	#93
well, he probably doesn't want to take it from citizens, just wants his friends	newspeak	Jun 2012	#107
Is this pacifist campaigning to eliminate the GI bill for all other service personnel? n/t	sarge43	Jun 2012	#72
that dawg don't hunt..	frylock	Jun 2012	#19
Yes but he's telling other people to "opt out"	NYC Liberal	Jun 2012	#22
No, he's not telling other people to opt out.	thesquanderer	Jun 2012	#56
Ugh.	freshstart	Jun 2012	#61
I agree. Opting out is a terrible idea.	thesquanderer	Jun 2012	#92
Agree.	freedom fighter jh	Jun 2012	#23
wait..what??	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#40
How is that hypocrisy?	freedom fighter jh	Jun 2012	#48
The hypocrisy comes from pretending to want to save	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#77
I don't see the sly. He was asked and he answered.	freedom fighter jh	Jun 2012	#91
When I say 'on the sly', I mean	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#102
The point flew way over your head	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#38
That is it blue_tires.	freshstart	Jun 2012	#42
Urrrggghhh.	freshstart	Jun 2012	#45
He wants young people to opt out...	freshstart	Jun 2012	#14
Thank you for adding those links to this thread.	freshwest	Jun 2012	#28
You're welcome Freshwest.	freshstart	Jun 2012	#41
yeah, think enron, think world com	newspeak	Jun 2012	#108
Can't walk his talk...why doesn't he return the checks?	ProfessionalLeftist	Jun 2012	#15
It's not slavery if you take it while still receiving a salary as a US congressperson.	enough	Jun 2012	#17
FAKE LIBERTARIAN.	onehandle	Jun 2012	#16
Are there any libertarians who are not?	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jun 2012	#20
Libertarians are nothing...	awoke_in_2003	Jun 2012	#46
GOOD one!	calimary	Jun 2012	#58
I stole it from somewhere ...	awoke_in_2003	Jun 2012	#59
Exactly. I remember in 2008 when so many of my son's mates in high school	calimary	Jun 2012	#64
In other words, he doesn't practice what he preaches! nt	avebury	Jun 2012	#21
Just another hypocritical repuke.	Zoeisright	Jun 2012	#24
"There once was a congressman and there was an idiot, but then I repeat myself" - Samuel Clemens	L0oniX	Jun 2012	#31
Wait a minute.........	Swede Atlanta	Jun 2012	#25
Again, there are 1000s	Dokkie	Jun 2012	#36
Someone needs to ask Rmoney if he and his wife will be taking SS too.	L0oniX	Jun 2012	#30
very good question for the debate mod to ask except he's not old enough, is he?	wordpix	Jun 2012	#52
Lol...he's plenty old enough	freshstart	Jun 2012	#65
hey. where are all the HuffPost Critics now?	They_Live	Jun 2012	#32
Ayn Rand did the same.	OnlinePoker	Jun 2012	#33
Bingo	freshstart	Jun 2012	#44
Yes!	AynRandCollectedSS	Jun 2012	#70
Meh. This is a non-issue. He's far worse in other ways.	truthisfreedom	Jun 2012	#35
He is far worse...however,	freshstart	Jun 2012	#67
Doesn't everyone?	Heywood J	Jun 2012	#75
Absolutely not. SSI is NOT funded throught Social Security it is funded from General Tax	Bluenorthwest	Jun 2012	#82
I don't care; hit him from every angle possible	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#78
Can we have a National Day where we dialog about the crippling effects of Hypocrisy?	Tikki	Jun 2012	#39
That's why the (R) is next to his name, he's a lying hypocritical propaganda whore	just1voice	Jun 2012	#47
Ron paul is a...	SkyDaddy7	Jun 2012	#49
Typical	The Jungle 1	Jun 2012	#50
Hi Jungle	Arugula Latte	Jun 2012	#54
Ayn Rand would be proud	aint_no_life_nowhere	Jun 2012	#53
He collects SS even though he has a great-paying job???	arcane1	Jun 2012	#55
Hypocrite	lovuian	Jun 2012	#57
You beat me to it. eom	tawadi	Jun 2012	#63
If you said lying hypocrite,	freshstart	Jun 2012	#66
AND he's a MILLIONAIRE.	progressoid	Jun 2012	#60
His wealth is in precious metals and mines.	freshstart	Jun 2012	#69
I don't find it necessarily hypocritical	Jimbo S	Jun 2012	#62
He is not RETIRED, he is not ENTITLED, SS is for retirees.	elleng	Jun 2012	#68
This surprised me as well. He is making over a 100K a year and actively employed. I didn't think it	harun	Jun 2012	#81
As long as he's "full retirement" age, he's entitled	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jun 2012	#83
Thanks, Bozo!	elleng	Jun 2012	#85
If you are over full retirement age, 65 for RP,	mysuzuki2	Jun 2012	#88
A man of principle.	sendero	Jun 2012	#71
No courage of his convictions	SHRED	Jun 2012	#73
A quick Google;	greiner3	Jun 2012	#74
Ron Paul bought	UglyGreed	Jun 2012	#79
I think most people own houses that are worth more than their entire net worth.	Skinner	Jun 2012	#80
Thanks for the reply	UglyGreed	Jun 2012	#84
Net worth = value of all assets minus outstanding debts	Art_from_Ark	Jun 2012	#99
Ok got it	UglyGreed	Jun 2012	#105
Another naked emporor.	marble falls	Jun 2012	#76
Means test	The Jungle 1	Jun 2012	#86
The man is	Fire Walk With Me	Jun 2012	#87
Since he was forced to pay for it, I don't think accepting it is hypocritical.	ZombieHorde	Jun 2012	#89
This message was hidden by jury decision.	Pessimistic Idealist	Jun 2012	#90
The outrage makes sense to me	Tsiyu	Jun 2012	#101
Lew Rockwell? Seriously??	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#103
Lew	UglyGreed	Jun 2012	#106
He paid in. he should be able to get that back.	SnakeEyes	Jun 2012	#94
When did cheques become "checks"?	harmonicon	Jun 2012	#95
'Check' is generally accepted as the American spelling; 'Cheque' is British.	Prometheus Bound	Jun 2012	#104
So as a guy in my early 30s, I should pay SS so people Paul's age can collect their payments today	high density	Jun 2012	#96
Are you SERIOUS?	jade3000	Jun 2012	#97
little old man little old hypocrite	Jerry Frey	Jun 2012	#98
I. Do. Not. Understand.	Tsiyu	Jun 2012	#100
While working for over 60 years, he paid his dues to SS	Ter	Jun 2012	#109
Because it is a system he does not believe in and rails against?	Rex	Jun 2012	#111
Yes, but not if he put in already	Ter	Jun 2012	#113
Fuck Ron Paul.	Rex	Jun 2012	#110
HYPOCRITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! jackass.	trueblue2007	Jun 2012	#112

Response to Galraedia (Original post)

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 03:42 PM

hrmjustin (9,179 posts)

Ron Paul Admits He's On Social Security, Even Though He Believes It's Unconstitutional

1. guess he is not the good guy we thought. n/t

3. Yes, his hypocrisy is the shocker of all shockers.

11. Did you also know that

27. Yep. Part of the 'Be sure to take that ladder up with you when you get there!' brigade.

51. how shocking repugs are hypocrites...and liars

4. "We?" nt

10. "We?" You got a squirrel in your pocket?

29. +1

2. Say one thing, do another.

5. A hypocrite! What a surprise........NOT. n/t

6. Just add him to all those other hypocrites.....

7. LOL. Liar. Even YOU don't believe the crap you are trying to foist on others. n/t

43. Hahahaha...

8. It's irrelevant, since he got his.

9. Fucking loser-hypocrite! You'd think he'd have the courage of his shitty little convictions...

12. Bet his SS is pocket change

13. I bet many of us take tax deductions that we think should be eliminated.

18. Yea, dont see any hypocrisy myself

26. SS IS an entitlement. The word entitlement was even used in the language when it was first

34. Its a govt run insurance

37. Read the language used when it was implemented. It was a law. nt

93. Entitlement is the language they used, but...

107. well, he probably doesn't want to take it from citizens, just wants his friends

72. Is this pacifist campaigning to eliminate the GI bill for all other service personnel? n/t

19. that dawg don't hunt..

22. Yes but he's telling other people to "opt out"

56. No, he's not telling other people to opt out.

61. Ugh.

92. I agree. Opting out is a terrible idea.

23. Agree.

40. wait..what??

48. How is that hypocrisy?

77. The hypocrisy comes from pretending to want to save

91. I don't see the sly. He was asked and he answered.

102. When I say 'on the sly', I mean

38. The point flew way over your head

42. That is it blue_tires.

45. Urrrggghhh.

14. He wants young people to opt out...

28. Thank you for adding those links to this thread.

41. You're welcome Freshwest.

108. yeah, think enron, think world com

15. Can't walk his talk...why doesn't he return the checks?

17. It's not slavery if you take it while still receiving a salary as a US congressperson.

16. FAKE LIBERTARIAN.

20. Are there any libertarians who are not?

46. Libertarians are nothing...

58. GOOD one!

59. I stole it from somewhere ...

64. Exactly. I remember in 2008 when so many of my son's mates in high school

21. In other words, he doesn't practice what he preaches! nt

24. Just another hypocritical repuke.

31. "There once was a congressman and there was an idiot, but then I repeat myself" - Samuel Clemens

25. Wait a minute.........

36. Again, there are 1000s

30. Someone needs to ask Rmoney if he and his wife will be taking SS too.

52. very good question for the debate mod to ask except he's not old enough, is he?

65. Lol...he's plenty old enough

32. hey. where are all the HuffPost Critics now?

33. Ayn Rand did the same.

44. Bingo

70. Yes!

35. Meh. This is a non-issue. He's far worse in other ways.

67. He is far worse...however,

75. Doesn't everyone?

82. Absolutely not. SSI is NOT funded throught Social Security it is funded from General Tax

78. I don't care; hit him from every angle possible

39. Can we have a National Day where we dialog about the crippling effects of Hypocrisy?

47. That's why the (R) is next to his name, he's a lying hypocritical propaganda whore

49. Ron paul is a...

50. Typical

54. Hi Jungle

53. Ayn Rand would be proud

55. He collects SS even though he has a great-paying job???

57. Hypocrite

63. You beat me to it. eom

66. If you said lying hypocrite,

60. AND he's a MILLIONAIRE.

69. His wealth is in precious metals and mines.