In 2012, America has an important decision to make. The upcoming presidential election will shape our future.
We must all get involved to make sure that the issues we care about are front and center: good jobs, collective bargaining, retirement security and health care. Together we can ensure that the voices of CWA members and working people everywhere are heard.

Ron Paul

Ron Paul
Candidate Website: Ron Paul's Campaign Website

Stance on Jobs

Believes that ending political cronyism and enacting more right-to-work laws will create jobs.

“Want more jobs? End political cronyism and support Right-to-Work laws!”

Source: http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-09-12/ron-paul-want-more-jobs-end-political-cronyism-and-support-right-to-work-legislation/


Stance on Collective Bargaining

Believes that individuals have the right to organize, but does not support collective bargaining rights.

“The right to organize and meet and talk is something that people have… they DON’T have a right to force themselves on others… once the government gets involved… they gave artificial power to the unions… this just takes away the artificial clout that unions have.”
“Union wage is an artificial wage mandated by the government by the NLRB, the whole thing is unconstitutional.”
“I’m proud to say I’ve been awarded the prestigious Everett Dirksen award by the National Right to Work Committee.”

Sources:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGiFPHpjCg8

Republican Presidential Debate, May 5, 2011, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiLhe5-tmOQ

http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-09-12/ron-paul-want-more-jobs-end-political-cronyism-and-support-right-to-work-legislation/


Stance on Retirement Security

Believes Social Security is nothing more than a tax. Would allow individuals to opt out.

“When it comes to Social Security, we must understand that the system does not represent an old age pension, an “insurance” program, or even a forced savings program… enormous transfer payment, with younger workers paying taxes to fund benefits.”

Source: The Ron Paul Archive, Social Security Is Not “Insurance”, December 27, 2010, http://www.ronpaularchive.com/2010/12/social-security-is-not-insurance/


Stance on Health Care

Believes that health care is not a right. The free market will regulate health care.

“Healthcare is not a right, nor a privilege. It is a product, like food or clothing. As with any good or service, the free market regulation of supply and demand provides the optimum quality to the maximum number of people”

Source: The Ron Paul Archives, Health Care Reform: A Huge Misdiagnosis, September 27, 2010,  http://www.ronpaularchive.com/2010/09/healthcare-reform-a-huge-misdiagnosis/


Stance on Money in Politics

Opposes campaign finance reform as often unconstiutional and leading to more regulations and controls.

“Campaign finance reform really means more regulations, more controls, more telling the American people how they can spend their money and how they can lobby Congress.”

Source: Lew Rockwell,  http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig/paul13.html