By: Dr. Ron Paul, U.S. Congressman One might think that the recent drama over the debt ceiling involves one side wanting to increase or maintain spending with the other side wanting to…
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Waking Up to Economic Realities
Last week the financial markets were roiled by Standard & Poor’s announcement that they will change their outlook on the fiscal health of the United States over the next two years from…
Ron Paul Says Budget Cuts are Meaningless Without Fed Transparency
Congress focused on issues surrounding government spending this week as talk of deficits, the national debt, and the debt limit saturated the airwaves. This is a positive development. In years past, there…
The Nanny State Can’t Last
Last week, Congress and the administration refused to seriously consider the problem of government spending. Despite the fear-mongering, a government shutdown would not have been as bad as claimed. It is encouraging…
The Fed Undermines Foreign Policy
By: Dr. Ron Paul, U.S. Congressman Last week I was both surprised and pleased when the Supreme Court upheld lower court decisions requiring the Federal Reserve Bank to comply with requests for…
Ron Paul – Central Economic Planning at its Worst
Last week, the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) presented its results to the Financial Services Committee. As with most other politically-appointed commissions, the results of the FCIC’s investigation were easy to predict. …