Archive for Federal Reserve

Audit the Fed: The Battle Is Far From Over

The House Financial Services Committee passed the Audit the Fed amendment yesterday. This is a big victory for all freedom lovers around the world, and cause for celebration.
But the battle is far from over. The enemies of transparency and those who benefit from the Fed’s secret dealings will do everything in their power to [...]

Ron Paul: Why We Must Audit the Federal Reserve

Ron Paul makes a strong case for auditing the Fed.

Barney Frank: “I’ve Never Been a Fed Worshipper”

After claiming some well-deserved credit for helping Ron Paul get his bill to a vote, Barney Frank proceeds to express his preference for the opposing Watt amendment.

Audit the Fed Amendment Passes 43-26!

After several hours of heated debate, the Paul-Grayson “Audit the Fed” amendment passed 43-26 in the House Financial Services Committee earlier today. The amendment calls for a comprehensive audit of the Federal Reserve and replaces the opposing “placebo” amendment proposed by Mel Watt.
The Paul-Grayson initiative is an amendment to Barney Frank’s HR 3996, also known [...]

House Financial Services Committee Debates Ron Paul’s Amendment to Audit the Fed

Later this afternoon, the House Financial Services Committee will be voting on the Paul-Grayson amendment (which is essentially the “Audit the Fed” bill HR 1207 in the form of an amendment), and the opposing Watt amendment to audit the Fed.
Over the course of today’s hearing, Chairman Barney Frank unsurprisingly came out in support of the [...]

Critical Vote on Audit the Fed Today!

by John Tate
A few weeks ago, the Campaign for Liberty sent out an alert that Representative Mel Watt was attempting to water down HR 1207 in the House Financial Services Committee.
The latest reports we have received have informed us that a vote on the Watt amendment could come today!
There’s still time for us to stop [...]

Ron Paul and Jim DeMint: Americans Deserve a Transparent Fed

Trillion-dollar interventions in the economy merit scrutiny by taxpayers and their representatives.
by Ron Paul and Jim DeMint
For nearly a century the Federal Reserve has operated in the shadows, away from the prying eyes of Congress, journalists and the American people. Created in 1913, the Fed was given enormous responsibility to protect the value of our [...]

End The Fed & Consider Outlawing Fractional Reserve Banking

Channel: CNBC
Show: Squawk Box
Date: 11/13/2009
Joe Kernen: But Chris Dodd has a bill taking aim at the Fed. The overhaul bill that he proposes would reduce the role of the Federal Reserve. However, Congressman Ron Paul has been on that crusade for some time now, calling for more transparency at the central bank. He joins us [...]

Ron Paul: We need to audit the Federal Reserve, now more than ever!

Show: Morning Meeting
Channel: MSNBC
Date: 11/05/2009
Transcript:
Dylan Ratigan: The bill no longer audits the Fed. In fact, the legislation gives Congress no control over the Fed’s authority to make monetary policy. That, perhaps, is a worthwhile debate, but it does not require any transparency either in the Fed’s secret agreements with foreign central banks, not to mention [...]

Ron Paul on King World News

Download the interview as an MP3 file here (27:01 minutes).
Show: King World News
Date: 10/30/2009
Transcript
Eric King: This is King World News, I’m Eric King, and you’re about to hear a tremendous interview with Congressman Ron Paul, author of the Audit The Fed bill and a champion of freedom in this country. Remember to go to our [...]

Important Audit the Fed Update by Ron Paul

In this Audit the Fed update, Ron Paul explains what is happening with HR 1207 in the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, describes his plan to protect HR 1207 in the full Financial Services Committee, and provides ideas on actions we can take to keep the bill from being watered down.

The 13 Democrats on the House Financial [...]

Ron Paul: It’s Been A Busy Week In Washington

In his latest video update, Ron Paul reports on a recent House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing concerning Iran as well as a House Financial Services Committee hearing on financial regulations. He also comments on the latest GDP data.

Date: 10/30/2009
Transcript
Ron Paul: I’m Congressman Ron Paul and this is a weekly update for the Campaign for Liberty. [...]