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 |
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 [...]
May 19, 2008 | Categories:Economy | Tags: Congress, Economy, Foreign Policy, Guest Commentary, interventionism, iraq, Ron Paul, spending, War, war-funding |
by Rep Ron Paul The House passed two bills attempting to rehabilitate the housing and mortgage market this week. There doesn’t seem to be any shortage of criticism and blame for the bad decisions, and rightly so. Lenders and banks do share much of the blame for the overheated market. Lending standards were relaxed, or [...]
May 12, 2008 | Categories:Economy | Tags: big-government, Economy, foreclosures, Government, Guest Commentary, housing-bubble, real-estate, Ron Paul, socializing |
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 [...]
Apr 21, 2008 | Categories:Economy | Tags: 16th-amendment, april-15, Constitution, Economy, freedom, Government, Guest Commentary, Income Tax, income-taxes, irs, Limited Government, Ron Paul, tax-day, Taxation |
Just focusing on the economics of it all, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are estimated to cost nearly $200 Billion in 2008. And, if we assume the government will act like it normally does, you can expect that price tag to be far, far higher than what they claim it will be.
Sep 24, 2007 | Categories:War | Tags: afghanistan, Economy, Foreign Policy, Income Tax, iraq, Taxation, taxes, War |
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 »