"If you got rid of the income tax today you'd have about as much revenue as we had 10 years ago."
"It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education."
"I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
"He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership."
"Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress."
"Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution."
"We've lost over 5,000 Americans over there in Afghanistan, in Iraq, and plus the civilians killed."
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