November 30, 1995: Government, Taxes, & Immigration - Harry Browne
The Art Bell Archive · Arthur William Bell III
May 9, 20232h 47m
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Show Notes
Harry Browne, Libertarian presidential candidate and bestselling investment author, joins Art Bell to lay out his platform for the 1996 election. Browne proposes cutting federal spending by fifty percent in the first year, repealing the personal income tax entirely, and reducing the federal government to only those functions specified in the Constitution. He argues that welfare, education, transportation, housing, and crime control should all be removed from federal jurisdiction and returned to private citizens and states.
Art Bell challenges Browne on the Libertarian position on drug legalization. Browne contends that the thirty-year war on drugs has driven up murder rates, financed gang warfare, and filled prisons with nonviolent offenders while failing to keep drugs out of schools or even government prisons. He advocates ending all federal drug prohibition and releasing nonviolent drug offenders to make room for violent criminals. Browne also calls for eliminating the CIA, the FDA, and all federal regulatory agencies.
The discussion turns to national defense, where Browne proposes a military budget of approximately fifty billion dollars focused solely on protecting American borders, including missile defense. He advocates withdrawing from all foreign treaties and international organizations.
Art Bell challenges Browne on the Libertarian position on drug legalization. Browne contends that the thirty-year war on drugs has driven up murder rates, financed gang warfare, and filled prisons with nonviolent offenders while failing to keep drugs out of schools or even government prisons. He advocates ending all federal drug prohibition and releasing nonviolent drug offenders to make room for violent criminals. Browne also calls for eliminating the CIA, the FDA, and all federal regulatory agencies.
The discussion turns to national defense, where Browne proposes a military budget of approximately fifty billion dollars focused solely on protecting American borders, including missile defense. He advocates withdrawing from all foreign treaties and international organizations.