Why the Libertarian Party?
It’s the only political party in America that truly understands the Constitution and is truly committed to reducing the power, size and scope of the federal government, consequently increasing individual liberty. What federal expenditures would be the first to go? That which is under the immediate control of the president — the personnel in the White House. The huge press office. All of the advisers, all of the counselors. I would refuse to sign any piece of legislation that increases any federal spending. I would not sign legislation that increases the ceiling on the national debt. I suspect the Department of Education would be the top of the list [of axed departments]. It has failed miserably to meet its goal to improve the scholastic ability of America’s students. The nearly $60 billion spent yearly on the department should be returned to the parents where they can make the decisions about how the money is spent [in schools] in their local communities. The Department of Energy was c
