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By RonPaul.com on September 25, 2006
by Ron Paul No one disputes the diagnosis: American health care is in lousy shape. As a practicing physician for more than 30 years, I find the pervasiveness of managed care very troubling. The problems with our health care system are not the result of too little government intervention, but rather too much. Contrary to [...]
Posted in Health Care, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged HMOs |
By RonPaul.com on September 18, 2006
by Ron Paul Last week I spoke about simple steps Congress should take to address the problem of illegal immigration. Simple, however, does not mean easy. While the American people are demanding real immigration reform, many in Washington lack the political will to do what is required. That’s why I’ve joined my colleagues in the [...]
Posted in Illegal Immigration, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Amnesty, Welfare State |
By RonPaul.com on September 18, 2006
by Ron Paul Last week I spoke about simple steps Congress should take to address the problem of illegal immigration. Simple, however, does not mean easy. While the American people are demanding real immigration reform, many in Washington lack the political will to do what is required. That’s why I’ve joined my colleagues in the [...]
Posted in Illegal Immigration, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Amnesty, Welfare State |
By RonPaul.com on September 11, 2006
by Ron Paul With the November elections looming, politics is taking priority over sensible policy. It appears congressional leaders have no intention of addressing the issue of illegal immigration this year, preferring not to tackle such a thorny problem for fear of angering voters one way or another. But this is a mistake. The American [...]
Posted in Illegal Immigration, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Immigration Reform |
By RonPaul.com on September 4, 2006
by Ron Paul In recent weeks I’ve written about the threat of rising property taxes posed by state and local governments hungry for more and more of your money; and the threat of widespread eminent domain actions posed by a planned North American superhighway running straight through Texas. It’s clear that many political and business [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Property Rights |
By RonPaul.com on August 28, 2006
by Ron Paul Globalists and one-world promoters never seem to tire of coming up with ways to undermine the sovereignty of the United States. The most recent attempt comes in the form of the misnamed “Security and Prosperity Partnership Of North America (SPP).” In reality, this new “partnership” will likely make us far less secure [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged CAFTA, NAFTA, North American Union |
By RonPaul.com on August 21, 2006
by Ron Paul As a medical doctor, I’ve seen first-hand how bureaucratic red tape interferes with the doctor-patient relationship and drives costs higher. The current system of third-party payers takes decision-making away from doctors, leaving patients feeling rushed and worsening the quality of care. Yet health insurance premiums and drug costs keep rising. Clearly a [...]
Posted in Health Care, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk |
By RonPaul.com on August 14, 2006
by Ron Paul Each year the people of the United States write a check to subsidize China, one of the most brutal, anti-American regimes in the world. Lately it has been in vogue for everyone in Washington to eagerly denounce the egregious abuses of the Chinese people at the hands of their communist dictators. Yet [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged China, Taxes |
By RonPaul.com on August 7, 2006
by Ron Paul In recent weeks I’ve written about how inflation is alive and well, especially when it comes to the cost of housing, energy, gas, and education. But perhaps the most worrisome type of inflation comes in the form of steadily rising property taxes. Property taxes keep going up for most Texans, and people [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Tax Freedom, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Property Taxes |