Work with you here in the congress. Eager to chat about your book, the case against socialism but maybe first reflect a little bit on the role that you have within the congress and within our party as an independent voice and as someone whos willing to strike out on issues that may be other republicans arent whirling to strike out on. Guest sometimes i think im a lonely voice but you know how it is in a house if you believed in balancedbudget or you believe we should spend less or have a limited Constitutional Government really controversial things like that, limited Constitutional Government but unfortunately we never get any of the other side but then we lose a lot on our side that could be better at it and i guess thats one of my frustrations but i tried very hard to have the same opinion whether republican president or democrat president that the constitution was specific. Spending power was ours but things like that that we should keep our hands on from a power to declare war is o
Booktv continues on cspan2, television for serious readers. Next on booktvs afterwords, republican senator rand paul argues theres a new threat socialist thinking on the rise in america. He is interviewed by republican congressman matt gaetz of florida. Afterwords is a weekly Relevant Program with hosts interviewing nonfiction authors about their latest work. Senator rand paul, youre one of the most interesting people in american politics of the Republican Party. I was a fan of yours long before i got the chance to meet you and work with you in congress, eager to chat about your book the case against socialism but maybe first reflect a little bit about the role that you have within the congress, within our party is an independent voice and someone willing to strike out on issues that other republicans are not willing to strike out on . Sometimes i think im a lonely voice, keeping balanced budgets or believe we should spend less or have limited Constitutional Government really controver