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Ask Ben represents the second installment of an exclusive Breitbart News series where our readers submit questions directly to presidential candidates. Dr. Ben Carson received over one thousand questions from Breitbart.com readers. He answers ten of those questions in the

Patti Mason, Livingston, Texas asks: I would like to know what your stance is on the 2nd Amendment, especially in regard to remarks you made earlier about you not being sure if ownership of certain weapons should be allowed in

Breitbart News Radio Listeners ask: What is your definition of liberty? Dr. Ben Carson: Liberty is freedom and it is what America is all about. It’s about being able to live your life as you feel called to lead your

Rachel McManus Newfoundland, New Jersey asks: Greetings from NJ. Under the Obama administration, federal agencies have been given unprecedented power over states and citizens. How would President Ben Carson reign in the unelected, unaccountable federal agencies (i.e. EPA, IRS, DOJ,

Timothy Hodge, Woodbridge, VA asks: What is your plan to revive the American industrial base? We are not creating capital at the level to sustain the populace and have been bleeding wealth for years. This has caused symptomatic issues in

J.P. Spikes, San Diego, California asks: Dr. Carson, I view the (expensive to anyone who works and has to pay for) “affordable” care act as adding government intervention to an already bad health care/insurance scam system that has been broken

Tom Gates, Tuscon, Arizona asks: Why do you seek the presidency of the United States for your FIRST elected office? I know you are a highly accomplished medical doctor, but starting at the top seems backwards. Dr. Ben Carson: Well,

Linda Michaelson, Tulsa, Oklahoma asks: Dr Carson: Do you believe God is working through you to show the American people how to turn their country around and return it to its true and righteous destiny? Dr. Ben Carson: I do

Jordan Hastings, Northport, Alabama asks: Dr. Carson, most Americans would agree that the black and white races have been pitted against each other, largely due to media bias and rhetoric, but also because the Democrats benefit from it. How high

Steve Benner, Bethpage, New York asks: Dr. Carson, I am a Social Studies Teacher in New York State and am greatly worried about the increasing federal overreach by the Department of Education. What especially would you do with that issue?

John Baxter, Downingtown, Pennsylvania asks: You do not have experience in any of the areas that the other candidates may be bringing with them. For example: International Relations; National Security; the Economy; and administering a large governmental body. How would

Harvey Bloom, Merrimack, New Hampshire asks: How would you break the bond between the legislators and crony capitalism? There seems to be zero interest in the Federal Government for zero-based budgeting and using GAAP rules that are used to disclose