Ron Paul: Tornado Victims Shouldn't Get Aid

Even in the wake of last week's massive tornado damage, Ron Paul remained steadfast in his libertarian principles, saying he was opposed to any emergency aid from the federal government, reports the National Journal. "The people who live in tornado alley, just as I live in hurricane alley, they should have insurance," Paul said.

"There is no such thing as federal money," Paul said. "Federal money is just what they steal from the states and steal from you and me." While there is a role for the National Guard in these sorts of disasters, according to Paul, the Federal Emergency Management Agency usually does little but frustrate people. "To say that any accident that happens in the country, send in FEMA, send in the money, the government has all this money—it is totally out of control, and it's not efficient," Paul said. (More Ron Paul stories.)