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Vivek Ramaswamy: “We've created this entitlement state where really…”

Featuring: Vivek Ramaswamy, Libertarian, Conservative | Former Candidate, President of the United States | National

Discussion with Vivek Ramaswamy on Government's Role and University Independence on Hannity

Published April 24, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:05

So, Jason, this is a deeper conversation we got to have in our country about what is the proper role of the federal government. And We've created this entitlement state where really everybody...are suckling at the teeth of the taxpayer. the teeth of the taxpayer. I think it's time to end that culture of dependence. Next year we're celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. (03:05–03:17)

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“Universities need to get out of the business of indoctrinating and go back to that pursuit of truth.”
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“This could be the beginning of a trend that we see in our country of private universities decoupling themselves from federal funding.”
Discussion with Vivek Ramaswamy on Government's Role and University Independence on Hannity | Uploaded April 24, 2025 | 00:59-01:07
“A lot of these universities have had a lot of mandates rammed down their throat by the Obama administration, by the Biden administration, in…”
Discussion with Vivek Ramaswamy on Government's Role and University Independence on Hannity | Uploaded April 24, 2025 | 01:07-01:16
“We're in the middle of a national debt crisis.”
Discussion with Vivek Ramaswamy on Government's Role and University Independence on Hannity | Uploaded April 24, 2025 | 01:29-01:32
“We need to cut down how much our federal government is spending.”
Discussion with Vivek Ramaswamy on Government's Role and University Independence on Hannity | Uploaded April 24, 2025 | 01:31-01:35
“Hillsdale's done it [decoupled from federal funding].”
Discussion with Vivek Ramaswamy on Government's Role and University Independence on Hannity | Uploaded April 24, 2025 | 01:52-01:54
“The role of government needs to go back to its skeletal roots as our founding fathers envisioned it.”
Discussion with Vivek Ramaswamy on Government's Role and University Independence on Hannity | Uploaded April 24, 2025 | 02:21-02:27
“Our government is failing to do those three things over the last four years, certainly while Biden was in office.”
Discussion with Vivek Ramaswamy on Government's Role and University Independence on Hannity | Uploaded April 24, 2025 | 02:39-02:44