Ron Paul

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• The Fed's Interesting Week

  Published 31 August 2009 | viewed 3,565 times

  It has been an interesting week indeed for the Federal Reserve. Early this week, it was announced that President Obama intends to reappoint Fed Chairman…

• The Free Market as Regulator

  Published 18 August 2009 | viewed 3,037 times

  Since the bailouts last fall, lawmakers have been behaving as quasi-owners of the bailed-out banks and businesses, leading to calls for increased regulation of executive…

• Healthcare Plan Based on Economic Fantasy

  Published 03 August 2009 | viewed 3,655 times

  As the healthcare debate rages on, there is one reality that even the proponents of this hostile takeover of healthcare by government cannot ignore '…

• Healthcare is a Good, Not a Right

  Published 20 July 2009 | viewed 2,652 times

  Political philosopher Richard Weaver famously and correctly stated that ideas have consequences. Take for example ideas about rights versus goods. Natural law states that people…

• Fed Independence or Fed Secrecy?

  Published 13 July 2009 | viewed 2,969 times

  Last week I was very pleased that hearings were held on the independence of the Federal Reserve system. My bill HR 1207, known as the…

• Cap and Trade Will Lead to Capital Flight

  Published 29 June 2009 | viewed 5,036 times

  In my last column, I joked that with public spending out of control and the piling on of the international bailout bill, economic collapse seems…

• International Bailout Brings Us Closer to Economic Collapse

  Published 22 June 2009 | viewed 4,377 times

  Last week Congress passed the war supplemental appropriations bill. In an affront to all those who thought they voted for a peace candidate, the current…

• Moving Towards Tobacco Prohibition

  Published 15 June 2009 | viewed 4,041 times

  Last week, another bill was passed and signed into law that takes more of our freedoms and violates the Constitution of the United States. It…

• Audit the Fed, Then End It!

  Published 18 May 2009 | viewed 4,249 times

  I have been very pleased with the progress of my legislation, HR 1207, which calls for a complete audit of the Federal Reserve and removes…

• When Government Plays Doctor

  Published 05 May 2009 | viewed 3,237 times

  This week, concerns about swine flu have dominated the media and many government officials. While the American people should be made aware of infectious diseases…

• Budget Expands Government as Economy Contracts

  Published 06 April 2009 | viewed 3,505 times

  Last week the House passed another budget that increases federal power, raises taxes, and increases the national debt. I voted against it, and was pleased…

• Bankruptcy is Economic Stimulus

  Published 23 March 2009 | viewed 5,519 times

  The distraction on Capitol Hill this week has to do with the jackpot bonuses that executives at AIG recently received. The argument is over a…

• Is Spending the Answer?

  Published 02 March 2009 | viewed 3,717 times

  This week, Congress and the administration once again showed their lack of economic understanding, as they ramped up spending to record levels. On the surface,…

• On Transparency of the Fed

  Published 23 February 2009 | viewed 4,200 times

  This week the Federal Reserve responded to the American people's increased concerns over our monetary policy by presenting new initiatives aimed at enhancing the Fed's…

• Freedom From Government

  Published 09 February 2009 | viewed 3,593 times

  President Obama signed an executive order last week continuing the faith-based initiatives program created by former President Bush. When the program was created, I warned…

• Cures for Our Economic Disease

  Published 02 February 2009 | viewed 5,175 times

  I have recently had several opportunities on various news programs to discuss the economy and what is wrong with the so-called economic stimulus package. I…

• Stimulus for Who?

  Published 26 January 2009 | viewed 4,835 times

  This week the House is expected to pass an $825 billion economic stimulus package. In reality, this bill is just an escalation of a government-created…

• Strengthening or Weakening the Economy?

  Published 19 January 2009 | viewed 4,337 times

  The economic situation continues to deteriorate this week as past and future bailouts were discussed on Capitol Hill. The debate was over the accountability of…

• Stimulating Our Way to Rock Bottom

  Published 12 January 2009 | viewed 6,775 times

  With attention turning to the next big economic stimulus package, questions are still swirling about our economic troubles. How did we get here? How do…

• Transition and Hope

  Published 30 December 2008 | viewed 4,386 times

  As another year draws to a close, there are some important transitions ahead of us. Not just transitions to a new administration, but also economically,…