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Ron Paul: Why Obamacare Will Undermine the Free Market

Competition With the Government?

by Ron Paul
Last Saturday many concerned Americans watched in horror as the House passed the healthcare reform bill. If this bill makes it through the Senate, it would massively overhaul the way healthcare is delivered in this country. Today, obviously, we don’t have a perfect system, but this legislation takes all the [...]

The Free Market is a Natural and Wise Regulator

In his latest column Ron Paul points out that the free market is a natural and wise regulator which works best if it is left alone. Things start going downhill as soon as interventionist governments try to manage the economy, and then blame the free market for the results of their own reckless and convoluted [...]

Ron Paul Questions Ben Bernanke on Free Markets vs. Crony Capitalism

Event: House Financial Services Committee Hearing
Channel: C-SPAN
Date: 3/24/2009
Transcript:
Barney Frank: The gentleman from Texas.
Ron Paul: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When the chairman of the committee opened up the committee today, he suggested that we look backward as well as forward and that all of our problems didn’t come from January 20th on, and I agree with [...]

Government is Fueling the Engines of Wealth Destruction

In his latest column Ron Paul explains the wonderful workings of the free market and how self-important government officials continue to distort this most efficient mechanism through their endless meddling and intervention. — tmartin

Download the column as an MP3 file here (3:28 minutes).
Bankruptcy is Economic Stimulus
by Ron Paul
The distraction on Capitol Hill this week has [...]