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Ron Paul: Government is Too Big to Succeed
13 ResponsesGovernment is Too Big to Succeed by Ron Paul Last week, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission kicked off their first round of hearings on the causes of the economic meltdown on Wall Street. The commission is being compared to the the Pecora Commission launched in 1932 to investigate the causes of the Great Depression. The [...]
Ron Paul: Why the Fed Likes Independence
1 ResponseWhy the Fed Likes Independence by Ron Paul Last week it was revealed that when Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was Chairman of the New York Federal Reserve, he urged AIG officials not to disclose to the Securities Exchange Commission relevant details of agreements with banks to bail out Goldman Sachs. Apparently he felt at the [...]
Healthcare by Decree: If Only It Were That Simple!
4 ResponsesHealthcare Reform is a Lump of Coal by Ron Paul Last week on Christmas Eve, after many backroom deals were made, the Senate passed the healthcare reform bill with a strictly partisan vote. I was pleased that my colleagues in the GOP are on the right side of this bill. Although this vote was a [...]
Will Isolationist Sanctions on Iran Lead to War?
7 ResponsesIran Sanctions are Precursor to War by Ron Paul Last week the House overwhelmingly approved a measure to put a new round of sanctions on Iran. If this measure passes the Senate, the United States could no longer do business with anyone who sold refined petroleum products to Iran or helped them develop their ability [...]
End The Fed’s Money Monopoly
9 ResponsesThe Fed’s Money Monopoly by Ron Paul Last week, in the name of protecting the little guy from Wall Street, the House passed HR 4173 to increase the little guy’s false sense of security in the financial system. This mammoth piece of legislation would massively increase government regulation and oversight in the banking industry under [...]
Who Wants War? Follow The Money…
21 ResponsesWho Wants War? by Ron Paul If anyone still doubted that this administration’s foreign policy would bring any kind of change, this week’s debate on Afghanistan should remove all doubt. The President’s stated justifications for sending more troops to Afghanistan and escalating war amount to little more than recycling all the false reasons we began [...]
Healthcare Freedom or Healthcare Bureaucracy?
8 Responsesby Ron Paul The U.S. Preventive Task Force caused quite a stir recently when they revised their recommendations on the frequency and age for women to get mammograms. Many have speculated on the timing for this government-funded report, with the Senate vote on health care looming, and cost estimates being watched closely. Just the hint [...]
Audit the Fed: A Major Triumph for Transparency and Accountability
19 ResponsesAudit the Fed Attached as an Amendment by Ron Paul I was pleased last week when we won a vote in the Financial Services Committee to include language from the Audit the Fed bill HR1207 in the upcoming financial regulatory reform bill. As it stands now, if HR 3996 passes, because of this action, the [...]
