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We need to worry about our borders here at home, not worry about the borders around the world, and the border between Syria and Iraq - that doesn't have anything to do with our national security, we have to deal with our own national security. Our military right now is in shambles because we've been stretched too thin. One of these days we're gonna have to wake up, and I'm afraid we won't wake up until we go bankrupt, and we're approaching that time already.

Ron Paul#37

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About this quote

What does it mean?
The quote stresses focusing on domestic border security and warns that overstretched military forces could lead to national bankruptcy.
In plain terms
Prioritize home borders; overextension risks bankruptcy.
What can you take from it?
Avoid spreading military resources too thin.

Where it applies

  • budget hearings
  • defense strategy meetings

Putting it to work

  • review defense spending
  • strengthen domestic security

Questions to consider

  • How can we balance foreign commitments with fiscal health?
  • What are realistic limits on military deployment?

Another view

Financial collapse is an extreme outcome that may not be inevitable.

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