January 2009
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By RonPaul.com on January 29, 2009
Statement of Congressman Ron Paul United States House of Representatives Statement on the Tax Free Tips Act January 29, 2009 Madame Speaker, I rise to help millions of working Americans by introducing the Tax Free Tips Act. As the title suggests, this legislation makes tips exempt from federal income and payroll taxes. Tips often compose [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Congress, Tax Free Tips, Taxes |
By RonPaul.com on January 29, 2009
Statement of Congressman Ron Paul United States House of Representatives Statement Introducing Legislation Allowing Interstate Shipment of Unpasteurized Milk January 29, 2009 Madame Speaker, I rise to introduce legislation that allows the shipment and distribution of unpasteurized milk and milk products for human consumption across state lines. This legislation removes an unconstitutional restraint on farmers [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Congress, Consumers, Milk |
By RonPaul.com on January 29, 2009
Ron Paul takes caller questions on C-SPAN, covering the financial crisis, the TARP bailout, the stimulus package, the Republican party, and his ongoing efforts to spread the idea of liberty. Source: Washington Journal Channel: C-SPAN Date: 1/29/2009 Transcript: Reporter: Former presidential candidate and physician, Representative Ron Paul, of Texas’ 14th district and member of the [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged C-Span |
By RonPaul.com on January 28, 2009
In a seemingly unbridgeable clash of two widely divergent world views, Ron Paul talks with three experts on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, repeating his assertion that we’re on the wrong path and that printing more money will eventually destroy the dollar. Source: Morning Joe Channel: MSNBC Date: 1/27/2009 Transcript: Host: Educate please this “panel of experts” [...]
Posted in Economy, Monetary Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Bailouts, Discussion, Economy, Keynesianism, MSNBC |
By RonPaul.com on January 28, 2009
We are handling our economy exactly as terrorist mastermind Osama Bin Laden wanted us to. His plan was to bog us down overseas, bankrupt our country and diminish our morale, says Ron Paul. The Congressman suggests the following solution: Change our foreign policy so that we can bring our troops home Get back to where [...]
Posted in Economy, Foreign Policy | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, Bailouts, Bin Laden, Economy, Stimulus, Terrorism |
By RonPaul.com on January 27, 2009
Ron Paul is interviewed on CNN American Morning and explains that “The best regulation is through the free market and to blame the free market for this calamity is an [...] intellectual error that has to be changed.” Source: CNN American Morning Date: 1/27/2009 Transcript: Kirin Chetry: Timothy Geithner has his work cut out for [...]
Posted in Economy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Bailouts, CNN, Dollar, Inflation, Stimulus |
By RonPaul.com on January 26, 2009
Source: Campaign for Liberty Date: 1/25/2009 Transcript: Thanks for joining us. In the last couple days, the most frequently asked question to me has been, what do I think about Obama and his foreign policy? Is there reason to be optimistic that we’ll have positive changes around the world and especially in the Middle East? [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy | Tagged Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Iraq, Neocons, Obama, Pakistan |
By RonPaul.com on January 26, 2009
In his latest column Ron Paul compares the new $825 billion “stimulus package” to the much-hated 2008 TARP bailout, where a bunch of failed bankers extorted hundreds of billions of dollars from a scared Congress operating under the influence of vicious lies, empty promises, and even threats of civil unrest and martial law. Unfortunately, it [...]
Posted in Economy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Bailouts, Congress, Scam, Socialism, Stimulus, TARP |
By RonPaul.com on January 25, 2009
In his latest speech to Congress, Ron Paul points out that allowing the liquidation of bad debt is politically unacceptable, but the alternative – dumping everything on the taxpayer – is even worse. It’s interesting that there is even such a thing as “politically unacceptable” in this day and age. One one hand, that’s good [...]
Posted in Economy, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Bad Bank, Bad Bankers, Bad Debt, Bailouts, Deflation |