Dr. Ron Paul Hits Nail on the Head in No-Nonsense Coronavirus Interview
Dr. Ron Paul Hits Nail on the Head in No-Nonsense Coronavirus Interview
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By Christine Favocci
Published March 30, 2020 at 10:04am
Dr. Ron Paul, retired Republican congressman from Texas and three-time presidential candidate, thinks that America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic is being exploited to bloat government budgets and increase government power.
Paul is best known for his libertarian views — he was the Libertarian Party’s nominee for president in 1988 — and mistrust of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States.
But in an interview with Wealth Research Group editor Lior Gantz posted Friday on YouTube, Paul took things a step further, calling recent measures to control the spread of COVID-19 a “grab bag” for some in government.
Paul, a physician, conceded that the coronavirus pandemic is serious, and he no doubt understands the gravity of the situation as his own son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, is under quarantine after he tested positive for the virus on March 22.
What Ron Paul said he is worried about is that some in government have inflated the risk and response for their own political gain.
“I think it’s blown way out of proportion to the danger,” Paul told Gantz.
“It seems that some people benefit from crises like this, people who want more government power and more control over people and want to get big appropriations and get their special deals passed, and that’s what happening now,” Paul said of the federal and state governments’ coronavirus response. “It’s a grab bag. …
“It’s used as an excuse by those who have a special interest to use that. I think that is sad.”
As of Monday, 29 states have been put under “stay at home” orders, restricting citizens’ rights to assemble, do business or even be out on the streets in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.
There is no end in sight for these extreme measures, with President Donald Trump announcing Sunday that social distancing measures were being extended through April 30.
As a result of the ongoing restrictions, jobless claims have climbed to five times the previous record as businesses are shuttered or restricted across America in enforced social distancing.
To mitigate the damage, Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act on Friday.
“I just signed the CARES Act, the single biggest economic relief package in American History — twice as large as any relief bill ever enacted,” the president said on Twitter following the bill’s signing. “At $2.2 Trillion Dollars, this bill will deliver urgently-needed relief for our nation’s families, workers, and businesses.”