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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 [...]

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 [...]

by Ron Paul
There has been a lot of talk in Washington recently about senior citizens, mostly about how various healthcare reform models would help or hurt them. But there is another critical issue that has quietly devastated seniors financially over the last few decades. It concerns how the cost of living is calculated. How does [...]

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 [...]

Earlier this week, Congressman Ron Paul sent a letter to all Members of Congress asking them to support his legislation HR 219 The Social Security Preservation Act, which simply states that all monies raised by the Social Security Trust Fund will be used only in payments to beneficiaries or invested in interest-bearing certificates of deposit.
“This [...]

Show: Freedom Watch
Host: Judge Andrew Napolitano
Date: 10/21/2009
Transcript:
Judge Andrew Napolitano: Hello and welcome to Freedom Watch, your daily dose of raw liberty streaming live on FoxNews.com. I’m your Host Judge Andrew Napolitano, here defending freedom, defending your natural rights and defending your right to have a government that stays within the confines of the Constitution.
Congressman [...]

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The Real Reasons Behind Fed Secrecy
by Ron Paul
Last week I was very pleased that the Financial Services Committee held a hearing on the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, HR 1207. The bill has 295 cosponsors and there is also strong support for the companion bill in the [...]

The House Financial Services Committee’s hearing on HR 1207, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, is now over. C-SPAN posted the full 3 hour recording of the hearing here.

After months of knocking on doors and attending rallies and functions to gather signatures on HR 1207 petitions, the House Financial Services Committee will finally hold hearings this Friday, September 25, beginning at 9:00 AM EST. Please check this link for any changes to the schedule, and to watch the live feed from the hearings.
It [...]

Channel: Bloomberg TV
Date: 9/23/2009

Ron Paul’s bill to audit the Federal Reserve (HR 1207) now has 294 co-sponsors, and the numbers keep growing! At the same time, HR 1207’s companion bill in the Senate, S 604, has already attracted 28 co-sponsors.
This is history in the making, and victory is within reach. Imagine what will happen if HR 1207, The [...]

Date: 8/31/2009
Channel: FoxBusiness.com
Transcript
Male News Anchor: [Congressman Ron Paul] is pushing for the Fed to be fully audited by the end of 2010.
Female News Anchor: Right now the GAO’s access is limited to areas outside of monetary policy. Congressman Ron Paul is joining us now on the phone to talk about this. Welcome congressman [...]