"you have to be equal parts critic to any Republican who wants a share of Nvidia, a share of Intel, or a share of U.S. Steel. It's a bad idea. It's a slippery slope. And really, it is heading in the direction of what socialism is, which would be owning all of the means of production. If you only own a percentage of the means of production, it still is a step in the wrong direction, Paul replied."
"The president wants a stake in big business. At a New York Economic Club event today, the president's top trade negotiator said that Trump would, quote, Love a stake in every company that's doing well.' What do you think about that? I mean, you are a free markets, true capitalism kind of guy. That doesn't sound like any free markets I know."
Sen. Rand Paul criticized President Trump's proposal to create TrumpRX, a government-run website offering discounted prescription drugs, and questioned plans for the U.S. government to take ownership stakes in private companies. Paul argued that government ownership, even in part, moves toward socialism by acquiring shares in the means of production. Paul warned that partial ownership of corporations such as Nvidia, Intel, or U.S. Steel establishes a dangerous precedent and a slippery slope toward broader state control. Paul expressed concern about the Pfizer partnership details and said he had not seen all information.
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