Has Obama Done Anything To Help The Economy?

Well the large auto makers and the banking industry have certainly been helped!

The millions of people who have lost their jobs are dissapointed with governments of both parties and who can blame them? Government has decided that some corporations are "too-big-to-fail" and can take their profits during the boom time but get bailed out by taxpayers during the bust.

The malinvestment that has built up through the careless monetary policy of the Federal Reserve must be liquidated, the correction the market is signaling must be allowed to occur and failing enterprises must be allowed to restructure through bankruptcy, otherwise we are just setting ourselves up for an even bigger crisis.

Frame the response around a clear and concise explanation of the unfair nature of the bailouts and articulate the path to avoid the same thing occuring again

How Would You Keep Medicare Solvent For The Next Fifty Years?

Many of our entitlement programs as they stand today will not last five years, let alone fifty.

Anyone who is serious about solving this problem must be able to prioritise our spending. That starts with reducing our spending overseas and our involvement through war and welfare of foreign nations. Surely our priority is the welfare of our own citizens before that of another soverign nation?

We should make good on our promises to those who have paid into the system their entire life, but we should also also give people a chance to opt out of the system entirely. Let responsible individuals keep their own money to make their own retirement and healthcare decisions.

Democrats are going to have to admit that our entitlement programs have reached too far and Republicans are going to have to admit that we spend way too much overseas. That is our path toward reform.

Frame the response around prioritising spending and the considerations required from those serious about reform

If A Five-Year-Old Of An Illegal Immigrant Requires Treatment In An Emergency Room, Should They Be Taken Care Of?

Yes, of course they should. I practiced medicine before Medicare, before Medicaid, and we never turned anyone away.

We didn't need government to make that decision for us.

We didn't need to tax someone else to pay for this care.

We did it because we were part of a compassionate community.

It's at the local level where solutions for medical care and education result in the best outcomes.

Our Federal Government intervention in medical care and education only serve to twist issues such as immigration laws because questions are raised over who should get access to which services under certain conditions. This is the outcome of bureaucracy!

Frame the response around your own experience and contrast local solutions to problems against the outcomes of a federal bureuacracy.

The Bible And The Role Of Government

With respect to the role of government, one of the most telling passages can be found in 1st Samuel, Chapter 8.

The people came to Samuel and asked that he apoint a King to rule over them, since he was retiring as a wise Judge.

The Lord told Samuel to detail the dangers of this to the people. Of the wars that will be fought endangering the lives of their sons and the fruits of their labour that would be taxed.

These warnings are all too familiar when we consider the growth of power in our executive branch. Of the enourmous amount of money that you pay in taxes for the excess of government, and the undeclared wars we rush into without debate in Congress.

So please read and consider Samuel 1, Chapter 8, and how that reflects in my message of peace and freedom. It is easy to remember because it is Article 1, Section 8 of the constitution which enumerates the few things our federal government has authority over.

Frame the narrative around the Bible passage and the direct relevance to the political situation of today.

What's The Problem With A National ID Card As A Solution For Illegal Immigrant Workers?

The upfront and ongoing cost of such a system, the bureaucracy involved in obtaining the ID's in the first place, the possibility of incorrectly screening out legal workers and the potential for this personally identifiable information being used for other purposes are all reasons to be against this proposal.

Additionally, those who knowingly hire illegal workers won't use such a system, so presumably this proposal is targeted toward employers who do not know that their employees are illegal. I imagine that this would represent quite a small fraction of the American workforce.

Even if this solution was to be implemented and work perfectly, all we would achieve is a minimal gain in controlling illegal workers at the expense of all lawful American workers having to forfeit more of their personal freedom.

This sounds like a solution in search of a problem. It doesn't achieve anything that the existing process of checking for a valid work permit does. If we are to solve the problem of illegal immigrant workers, it will be through reforming Immigration Law and Policy, not through a National ID.

List reasons against the proposal in a single sentence, framing the response around the unintended consequences of this solution.

Can You Grow Your Enthusiastic Group Of Supporters Into The Mainstream?

Our message is already mainstream.

It's mainstream to have a balanced budget. It's a mainstream position to bring our troops home. A mistrust of government bureaucracy is certainly mainstream.

So we do have an attractive message for mainstream audiences, and we do see more people paying attention every day.

To build on this momentum, we are continuing the great work of our last campaign.

I give great thanks to the grassroots and welcome their support, as well as donations to the campaign, building interest through YouTube videos and ronpaul2012.com, attending local rallies and meetup groups.

And I ask your audience to consider my message and the voting record that backs it up.

Frame the response around a popular message that isn't afraid of exposure

How Do We Solve The Nation's Debt Crisis?

I have never voted to raise the debt ceiling due to the very situation we find ourselves in. Congress not only refuses to live within their means, but is making the problem worse everytime the debt ceiling is raised.

If you are serious about addressing the debt, then you have to look at our overseas expenditure. We have spent trillions of dollars and more importantly suffered the loss of thousands of lives attempting to support our empire through war and nation building.

The real problem is getting Congress to agree on the areas to cut spending. This will require great political courage from all sides of politics, that unfortunately doesn't exist at the moment.

There is a solution if agreement cannot be reached, and that would be for an across the board cut where everybody gets cut the same amount. 

Frame the response around foreign policy and voting record

Your Libertarian View Extends To Legalising Heroin And Prostitution If States Decide To Allow It. Isn't It The Government's Job To Enforce Social Norms And To Protect People?

There are moral objections I have to government restricting the freedom for individuals to make their own decisions but the effects of legislating morality through prohibition, whether it be alcohol through the 1920's or drugs such as marijuana today show that the only people who benefit are criminals, terrorists and politicians.

To take my philosophy of freedom and turn it into a cliche that would have my number one priority be to legalise heroin is a gross distortion of my views.

My priorities are to reduce our spending enough to avoid the impending debt crisis, to reverse the growing bureaucracy that undermines our personal freedoms and to bring our troops home.

Quickly refute the false premise in the question before framing the response around the crucial issues.

Should Government Compensate Victims Of Natural Disasters Such As Floods And Hurricanes To Help Rebuild Their Lives?

Insurance exists to compensate victims of unexpected loss. If we accept the principle of ultimate insurance, or too big too fail, or lender of last resort then this creates a moral hazard.

If taxpayers are paying for banks and other large corporations when they are bailed out after making poor decisions, then I can understand how they feel entitled to ask to be bailed out when disaster strikes them.

This is the kind of dilemma that occur in societies which expect government to solve all their problems.

It's a good example of the unintended consequences that governments create and is why I oppose bailouts in favour of encouraging private charity and voluntary community acts of compassion.

The response is framed around moral hazard and the role of government

Why Are You Running For President?

I ask my supporters - many of them young Americans - where their enthusiasm comes from. What they appreciate is a consistant message. A message that warns of the consequences when neither side of government is prepared to take our debt crisis seriously, of a monetary system that bails out banks and other corporations at the expense of the taxpayer and a misguided foreign policy that favours militarism over true national defence.

I've been talking about these issues for over 30 years, but recent events mean that they are getting more attention. The time is right for a new type of President.

Frame the response around the important issues and our broad base of enthusiastic supporters.