Comments on: How The Federal Reserve Bought The Economics Profession http://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/ Ron Paul is America's leading voice for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. The Ron Paul Revolution continues. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:29:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: seanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-39574 sean Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:36:40 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-39574 Yes we would have a greater savings rate as individuals if we didn't have to pay taxes, but no it would not improve our savings rate as a country. The money we pay in taxes stay in the country, where as the money we trade off for goods overseas will be lost and not available for us to use. We would still have a net loss of 11 trillion dollars. Yes we would have a greater savings rate as individuals if we didn’t have to pay taxes, but no it would not improve our savings rate as a country. The money we pay in taxes stay in the country, where as the money we trade off for goods overseas will be lost and not available for us to use. We would still have a net loss of 11 trillion dollars.

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]]> By: seanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-39571 sean Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:24:30 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-39571 I'm pretty sure that we went from the greatest creditor nation to the biggest debtor nation because we have had an 11 trillion dollar trade deficit over the past 25 years. That's 11 trillion dollars that we could of credited out, but instead we have to borrow it back. I’m pretty sure that we went from the greatest creditor nation to the biggest debtor nation because we have had an 11 trillion dollar trade deficit over the past 25 years. That’s 11 trillion dollars that we could of credited out, but instead we have to borrow it back.

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]]> By: longshotlouiehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-39568 longshotlouie Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:08:20 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-39568 Short interview explaining how, in less than two generations, we went from the greatest creditor nation to biggest debtor nation: http://live.radioamerica.org/loudwater/player.pl?name=wnd&url=http://feeds.radioamerica.org/podcast/DWP/audio/000007_012681.mp3 Short interview explaining how, in less than two generations, we went from the greatest creditor nation to biggest debtor nation:
http://live.radioamerica.org/loudwater/player.pl?name=wnd&url=http://feeds.radioamerica.org/podcast/DWP/audio/000007_012681.mp3

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]]> By: Doc Merlinhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-39494 Doc Merlin Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:00:06 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-39494 We need to stop calling it "central banking" and start calling it a "state monopoly banking." We need to stop calling it “central banking” and start calling it a “state monopoly banking.”

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]]> By: VRhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-39065 VR Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:02:10 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-39065 Don't Be a 'Debt Slave' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9q1oeMcoL0&feature=pyv&ad=3272320744&kw=conspiracy Don’t Be a ‘Debt Slave’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9q1oeMcoL0&feature=pyv&ad=3272320744&kw=conspiracy

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]]> By: longshotlouiehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-38906 longshotlouie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:19:40 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-38906 The article was at the top of the page.Thx for the help. The article was at the top of the page.

Thx for the help.

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]]> By: Mikehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-38896 Mike Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:03:00 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-38896 You should of posted the link with the actual article."I work as a money manager for a pension plan that is associated with a faith-based organization. I have come to the conclusion that our Federal Reserve and its chairmen, both past and present, are the only part of our government that truly works in the best interests of Americans.While we may not always like what they do, they have the freedom to look past the next election cycle and to attempt to do what they feel is best for our country.I don’t think that can be said of any congressperson; after all, politics is a dirty business.If Paul is successful in his pursuit to disclose the Fed’s activities to the public, he will have politicized the agency and, therefore, stripped it of its effectiveness.For example, if the Fed published which banks have accessed its discount window, we would have a wave of bank failures because depositors would have a run on these banks.This is very dangerous to our nation. In effect, this legislation will do to our monetary system the same thing that President Obama wants to do to health care."-Lance Pattersonhttp://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f0b0072a7bc382a6 You should of posted the link with the actual article.

“I work as a money manager for a pension plan that is associated with a faith-based organization. I have come to the conclusion that our Federal Reserve and its chairmen, both past and present, are the only part of our government that truly works in the best interests of Americans.

While we may not always like what they do, they have the freedom to look past the next election cycle and to attempt to do what they feel is best for our country.

I don’t think that can be said of any congressperson; after all, politics is a dirty business.

If Paul is successful in his pursuit to disclose the Fed’s activities to the public, he will have politicized the agency and, therefore, stripped it of its effectiveness.

For example, if the Fed published which banks have accessed its discount window, we would have a wave of bank failures because depositors would have a run on these banks.

This is very dangerous to our nation. In effect, this legislation will do to our monetary system the same thing that President Obama wants to do to health care.”

-Lance Patterson

http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=f0b0072a7bc382a6

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]]> By: longshotlouiehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-38886 longshotlouie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:32:55 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-38886 'Paul and the Klan wrong on the Fed' ??????????http://galvestondailynews.com/forums.lasso?eda=c3dacab89eddf791baff4321f0555e33&eti=d3e0d9decab08745&edi=afbc928d23d0f1d3&emi=37b94b2f09a6db18Please let these folks know how you feel. ‘Paul and the Klan wrong on the Fed’ ??????????

http://galvestondailynews.com/forums.lasso?eda=c3dacab89eddf791baff4321f0555e33&eti=d3e0d9decab08745&edi=afbc928d23d0f1d3&emi=37b94b2f09a6db18

Please let these folks know how you feel.

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]]> By: longshotlouiehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-09-11/how-the-federal-reserve-bought-the-economics-profession/comment-page-1/#comment-38873 longshotlouie Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:18:47 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=3852#comment-38873 Now at 287 co-sponsors in the House. Now at 287 co-sponsors in the House.

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