Government Monetary Policy vs Freedom
by Rep Ron Paul I’ve discussed just a few benefits of sound money in the last two weeks, and contrasted them to the perils of fiat currency. Sound money keeps government spending in check, keeps trade fair and honest, which reduces the temptations, and many underlying causes, for governments to wage wars. It also gives [...]
How Foreign Policy Affects Gas Prices
by Rep Ron Paul We’ve heard how the value of the dollar affects gas prices – and indeed the price of everything. I was pleased that my request for a hearing on such was granted by the Financial Services committee and we were able to hear some very informative testimony. Certainly domestic policies, regarding off-shore [...]
Freddie and Fannie Bailout: Expensive to Taxpayers, and Destructive of Liberty.
by Rep Ron Paul Statement before the US House of Representatives on HR 3221 July 24, 2008 Madam Speaker, For several years, followers of the Austrian school of economics have warned that unless Congress moved to end the implicit government guarantee of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and took other steps to disengage the US [...]
Time for Some Real Change
by Rep Ron Paul One reason people are unhappy with the way politics and governments operate is that people who run for office are known to “say one thing and do another.â€Â Thus, we have the call for “change.†Candidates for high office make frequent use of that word. Even our House Republican Conference’s recently [...]
Another Casualty of War: The Economy
by Rep Ron Paul This week, as the American economy continued to suffer the effects of big government, the House attempted to pass two multibillion dollar “emergency” spending bills, one for continued spending on the war in Iraq , and one increasing spending on domestic and international welfare programs. The plan was to pass these [...]
The Double Trouble of Taxation
by Rep Ron Paul Taxes were on the forefront of many Americans’ minds this week as they scrambled to meet the April 15th deadline to file their returns. Tax policy in this country hurts taxpayers twice – once when they pay taxes, and then when the government spends the money. Americans are sick and tired [...]
No Sunlight on the Omnibus
by Rep Ron Paul One Christmas tradition Congress could do without is the broken process of passing the annual Omnibus Spending Bill, which we recently did right before the holiday recess. Every December Congress fights and argues over spending and never seems to be able to pass the necessary appropriations until the very last minute. [...]
Free People and Free Markets
by Clay Barham, PopulistAmerica.com At this time in man’s history, we know more about how the human body works. With this knowledge, we know more about the kinds of behaviors to avoid in order not to harm the body. We know more about engineering and construction today, and what designs and behaviors to avoid that [...]
The Falling Dollar and Rising Energy Prices
by Rep Ron Paul Oil prices are on the minds of many Americans as gas hits $4 a gallon, and continues to surge. How high can prices go? How can we solve these problems? What, or who, is to blame? Part of the answer lies in understanding bubbles and monetary inflation, but especially the Federal [...]
Jun 09, 2008 | Categories:Economy | Tags: central-banking, dollar, Economy, energy, Federal Reserve, fiat-money, gas, Guest Commentary, inflation, Monetary Policy, oil, prices, Ron Paul | Leave A Comment »