Ron Paul on The View 12-4-07

I just called the Ron Paul Campaign about his abortion views and something I had been thinking about. One of the arguments used on The View, was that only rich people would be able to afford abortions, since the federal government will not subsidize the clinics. Now if the Ron Paul campaign is successful in cutting out all these taxes that are a result of our excessive government spending and size. Now under a Ron Paul administration we would all be a lot better off financially because of the lack of government intervention. If I am a christian, I don't want my tax dollars subsidizing abortion clinics, because it is a religious contradiction to my beliefs. Now if you are pro-choice and you aren't taxed to subsidize abortion clinics along with an income tax and the plethora of taxes on a federal level, why not donate your money to fund these clinics? The person I spoke to a the campaign office said that many states subsidize abortion clinics on their own to provide this opportunity to those in need. The rich will not be the only ones who have access because the divide between the rich and the poor will shrink and money will be more freely available. This will not be a option left only to the rich and powerful but will remain about the same because of WORKING monetary, foreign and domestic policies that allow americans to keep more of their money and spend it on taking care of themselves, as opposed to everyone.

In the event that your state does make abortions illegal, it does not rule out you going to another state to have one. It also tells you and every other pro-choice individual in your state to do your jobs on the local government level to move things in your favor. The whole idea is to get people to take responsibility for themselves and get involved with their local governments, because you don't have to worry so much about what's going on in your community, city, county, state, and federal level. You cut the federal government out of the picture and you immediately have more voice on a local level. I really hope everyone understands this and the Ron Paul campaign confirmed that this is how things are supposed to work.

Personally, my position is pro-life, however, it is not my right to take away your right for an abortion. As mentioned before, I do not want my tax dollars going to subsidize something I feel is morally incorrect. That is what the money of the pro-choice people is for. They have a responsibility to themselves and all the others who support their position to donate, volunteer and work for reform to allow abortions on their local and state levels.