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Nobody in Congress, much less in the presidential campaign, would ever make a speech like this. Click here and see the video on the right side of the screen.
"We close bases here at home--some want to close Walter Reed--while building bases in Arab and Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia." -- Representative Ron Paul.
Is Ron Paul suggesting the U.S. should withdraw from Iraq so it can better fund some socialized medicine (Walter Reed hospital) at home?