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By RonPaul.com on November 9, 2009
Healthcare Reform is Economic Malpractice by Ron Paul As Washington continues debating healthcare reform the rest of the country is primarily concerned about jobs and the economy. It is still uncertain what policies will be implemented, but I am certain about one thing: It will only further devastate our economy and our dollar. The leadership [...]
Posted in Health Care, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Healthcare Reform, Obamacare |
By RonPaul.com on November 2, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Legislation, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged CPI, Social Security, Statistics |
By RonPaul.com on October 30, 2009
by Ron Paul A growing number of Americans are becoming aware of the Federal Reserve System, what it is, how it has precipitated our financial crisis, and how it continues to pursue policies that delay economic recovery and weaken the dollar. The Fed’s actions, combined with the federal government’s bailout bills and stimulus packages, have [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Audit the Fed, CNN, Competing Currencies, Dollar, Legal Tender |
By RonPaul.com on October 25, 2009
Audit the Fed: Anything Less Than Full Disclosure Is Unacceptable! by Ron Paul Last week a new bill was introduced in the Senate to audit the Federal Reserve. Some backers of my bill HR 1207 and the existing Senate companion bill S 604 were a little miffed at this, but depending on how you think [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Audit the Fed, HR 1207 |
By RonPaul.com on October 21, 2009
The Very Busy Politicians in Washington DC by Ron Paul With a faltering economy, multiple wars, and the approaching demise of the dollar’s reserve status, there are more than enough problems to keep politicians in Washington working day and night. In between handing out cash for clunkers and nationalizing healthcare, the administration is busy sending [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Big Government, Constitution, Politics |
By RonPaul.com on October 13, 2009
Saving Face in Afghanistan by Ron Paul This past week there has been a lot of discussion and debate on the continuing war in Afghanistan. Lasting twice as long as World War II and with no end in sight, the war in Afghanistan has been one of the longest conflicts in which our country has [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Afghanistan, Troops, War |
By RonPaul.com on October 5, 2009
Bombs and Bribes by Ron Paul What if tomorrow morning you woke up to headlines that yet another Chinese drone bombing on US soil killed several dozen ranchers in a rural community while they were sleeping? That a drone aircraft had come across the Canadian border in the middle of the night and carried out [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Afghanistan, China, Democracy, Pakistan |
By RonPaul.com on September 22, 2009
Trade Wars and Protectionism are not Free Trade by Ron Paul Two weeks ago, both the administration and the Fed announced with straight faces that the recession was over and the signs of economic recovery were clear. Then last week, the president made a stunning decision that signals the administration’s determination to repeat the mistakes [...]
Posted in Economy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Free Trade, Interventionism, Special Interests |
By RonPaul.com on September 15, 2009
Order Ron Paul’s Latest Book, End The Fed, Now! In the post-meltdown world, it is irresponsible, ineffective, and ultimately useless to have a serious economic debate without considering and challenging the role of the Federal Reserve. Most people think of the Fed as an indispensable institution without which the country’s economy could not properly function. [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Book, End the Fed |