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Ron Paul

Ron Paul

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

Biography

Congressman Ron Paul of Texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. He is known among both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents for his consistent voting record in the House of Representatives: Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill.

  • The Federal Reserve Monopoly over Money

    Published 09 April 2007 | viewed 4,465 times

    Recently I had the opportunity to question Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke when he appeared before the congressional Joint Economic committee. The topic that morning…

  • Don't Blame the Market for Housing Bubble

    Published 19 March 2007 | viewed 6,473 times

    The U.S. housing market, long considered vulnerable by many economists, is now on the verge of suffering a serious collapse in many regions. Commodities guru…

  • The Coming Entitlement Meltdown

    Published 05 March 2007 | viewed 7,253 times

    David Walker, Comptroller General at the Government Accountability Office, appeared on the show "60 Minutes" last evening to discuss the federal budget outlook. If you…

  • Inflation and War Finance

    Published 29 January 2007 | viewed 8,629 times

    The Pentagon recently reported that it now spends roughly $8.4 billion per month waging the war in Iraq, while the additional cost of our engagement…

  • The World's Reserve Currency

    Published 01 January 2007 | viewed 11,965 times

    The financial press reported last week that the euro, the new currency created only five years ago and used by most European nations, has supplanted…

  • Monetary Inflation is the Problem

    Published 04 December 2006 | viewed 5,735 times

    The financial press reported last week that the value of the U.S. dollar plummeted to a 14-year low against the British pound, and weakened against…

  • Milton Friedman 1912-2006

    Published 20 November 2006 | viewed 4,944 times

    The death of economist Milton Friedman last week at the age of 94 marks a great loss for advocates of freedom everywhere. He was perhaps…

  • Demographic Reality and the Entitlement State

    Published 13 November 2006 | viewed 4,210 times

    The Government Accountability Office, or GAO, is an investigative arm of Congress charged with the thankless task of accounting for the money received and spent…

  • The NAFTA Superhighway

    Published 30 October 2006 | viewed 6,022 times

    By now many Texans have heard about the proposed "NAFTA Superhighway," which is also referred to as the trans-Texas corridor. What you may not know…

  • A North American United Nations?

    Published 28 August 2006 | viewed 4,656 times

    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…

  • IRS Threatens Political Speech

    Published 24 July 2006 | viewed 5,362 times

    Five years ago, I wrote about threats made by the Internal Revenue Service against conservative churches for supposedly engaging in politicking. Today, the IRS is…

  • The Inflation Tax

    Published 17 July 2006 | viewed 5,052 times

    All government spending represents a tax. The inflation tax, while largely ignored, hurts middle-class and low-income Americans the most. Simply put, printing money to pay…

  • Federal Reserve Policy Destroys the Value of Your Savings

    Published 10 July 2006 | viewed 6,212 times

    For years officials at the Federal Reserve Bank, including Chairman Bernanke himself, have assured us that inflation is under control and not a problem-- even…

  • Congress Rejects UN Taxes

    Published 20 June 2006 | viewed 5,059 times

    Let me ask you a question: Do you think you pay enough taxes? Throughout the year you paid federal taxes through withholding, including Social Security…

  • The Declining Dollar Erodes Personal Savings

    Published 15 May 2006 | viewed 7,082 times

    A recent article in BusinessWeek magazine by James Mehring paints a stark picture of the ongoing decline of the U.S. dollar. The dollar has lost…

  • Foreign Policy, Monetary Policy, and Gas Prices

    Published 08 May 2006 | viewed 5,817 times

    The burning issue in Washington today is high gas prices, and it won't go away anytime soon. Americans are not happy about paying $3 per…

  • Cough Up

    Published 10 April 2006 | viewed 5,336 times

    April 15th, our national tax day, comes this year just as Congress prepares to pass the 2007 federal budget. If you think paying taxes was…

  • The Perils of Economic Ignorance

    Published 27 March 2006 | viewed 6,928 times

    Last week in this column I wrote of a perfect economic storm facing America, caused by a federal government that spends, borrows, and prints so…