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Ron Paul on the Gold Standard and Competing Currencies

Channel: Fox News
Date: 10/5/2009
News Anchor: Not too long ago the dollar was as good as gold. In fact, dollar bills were labeled “gold certificates”. So just imagine if the dollar was as good as gold once again. If confidence is one of the failures of our financial system right now, would a gold standard restore [...]

Ron Paul and Paul Volcker Discuss Fiat Currencies

In the “Hearing on Restoring the Economy: Strategies for Short-term and Long-term Change”, Ron Paul and Paul Volcker discuss the history, present and future of fiat currencies.

Date: 2/26/2009
Transcript:
Chairman: Mr. Paul for one minute?
Ron Paul: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I, too, hear my voice all the time and I’m sure the rest of you are tired [...]

Ron Paul: Why We Can’t Reinflate The Bubble

Opening Statement:

Transcript:
Ron Paul: Yesterday a report came out that said that the Consumer Confidence Index was down to 25. Sometimes I think that might be overly optimistic, but nevertheless I think that vote of confidence really is a reflection on our financial system, our monetary policy, our spending policies here in Congress, and then they [...]