Probable Republican presidential candidate, Dr. Ben Carson, spoke to a group of about 250 GOP faithful at Palm Beach Republican club this past Monday, where he threw out all of the good ole political red meat talking points that Republicans and Conservatives all love to hear from visiting speakers.
Prior to his address, Carson told reporters that he is ready to launch his presidential exploratory committee in the coming weeks, “assuming that things continue to move in the right direction,” this from George Bennett of the Palm Beach Post.
“Unfortunately, no one has really come and sort of like sucked the air out of the room and been somebody who’s really going to attract a lot of people into the Republican Party.” – Dr. Ben Carson
During his speech, Carson spoke about how the U.S. Medicaid budget is $400 billion, and how a quarter (80 million) of the population in the U.S. is currently receiving these benefits. According to Carson, each one of those 80 million Americans is receiving $5000 annually from Medicaid, which would be more than enough to pay for a “boutique” healthcare insurance plan.
Carson then digs into the ongoing Democrat-fueled “war on women” and the racial divide in the U.S. Oh, and Carson has jokes to go along with his remarks.
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When asked if he would “want to be president,” Carson replied:
My preference was a nice peaceful retirement. And that’s why I moved to this neighborhood on a nice golf course on the 17th hole. But honestly my whole life has been dedicated, my professional life, to the welfare of children. And when I look at their future, at the rate that we’re going there is no way that I can sit back and relax.”-Dr. Ben Carson