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It is true that liberty is not free, nor is it easy. But tyranny - even varying degrees of it - is much more difficult, and much more expensive. The time has come to rein in the federal government, put it on a crash diet, and let the people keep their money and their liberty.

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Ron Paul
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: August 20
Air Force Officer
Former U.S. Representative
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