COMMENTARY | GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul said Congress will never allow deep cuts to military spending if the "super committee" fails to reach agreement by next week.
The Texas congressman told US News that automatic cuts to federal spending over the next 10 years would be minimal to the defense budget, but he didn't see Congress allowing that to happen anyway. Rumors have been circulating in the Capitol all week that Congress would change the rule and not allow the automatic cuts agreed to last summer.
President Barack Obama has already said he will veto any attempt to slide away from automatic cuts in the event a deal cannot be reached before the statutory deadline approaching next week. His veto threat hardly made anyone on Capitol Hill even blink.
Paul blamed many in Congress who are "obsessed with militarism" as those likely to vote to change the rule to preserve future Pentagon spending. He said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was the chief proponent of defense spending and would likely prevail in blocking any defense agency cuts.
Whether voters support Ron Paul or not doesn't change the fact that the man gets it right more then not. He understands government and tells the public exactly the way it is. That's refreshing, even when I disagree with his perspective. His message seems to be hitting home in Iowa lately as well. Paul has surged in Iowa polls of later - currently statistically tied for first place among likely voters, according to Thursday report by BusinessWire.
The frontrunners may keep changing every week, but I remain uncommitted. Those who say former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will ultimately win the nomination don't speak for me. I think it's still anyone's race to win. That "perfect" Republican candidate hasn't stepped up yet.
I want a candidate that understands government and isn't afraid to confront the problem head on (Ron Paul), but has a business background and knows how to create jobs (Herman Cain). I want someone with foreign policy experience (Jon Huntsman) and a deep intellect for how things work in Washington (Newt Gingrich). I want a good communicator, with a folksy connection to the electorate (Rick Perry).
That candidate just hasn't come forward yet, so I'm still looking.
What I don't want is a president that is in over his head and spends more time traveling the world then working to improve the American condition. I don't want a promise of change, I want change.
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