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Ron Paul on Reinflating the Bubble

03/12/2009

Ron Paul explains to Congress that we can't re-inflate the housing bubble.

Ron Paul, speaking on Feb. 25 to the House, explained that government cannot re-inflate the housing bubble. Government interference in the housing and loan market for nearly the last hundred years caused the bubble. The president and Congress should step out of the way and let the prices of housing fall to their market levels rather than attempting to hold them up as they have over the last several months.

Roger Garrison at Auburn University has an exellent power point presentation that he posted years ago on his website that explains the Austrian theory of the business cycle that Ron Paul sometimes uses to back his policy choices. The presentation explains the role of the Federal Reserve and its interference with interest rates to drive boom-bust cycles in economies.

Ron Paul recently introduced a bill to audit the Fed to Congress.

Tags bailout, Stimulus, federal reserve, fed

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FreedomWorks Submits Comment to the Federal Reserve on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

BY Kilian Laverty

On behalf of the below-signed individuals and 10,988 co-signers, FreedomWorks Foundation appreciates the opportunity to offer these comments regarding the Federal Reserve’s request for public input on implementing a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

05/20/2022

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Keep Big Brother away from my digital currency

BY Kilian Laverty

The Big Picture

04/18/2022

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FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for February 2022: H.R. 6415, A bill to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) directly to individuals

BY Kilian Laverty

The Big Picture

02/17/2022

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A Closer Look at President Biden's Federal Reserve Picks

BY Kilian Laverty

The Big Picture

02/03/2022

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FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for March 2021: A Resolution on Unspent COVID Stimulus Funds, S.Res. 88 and H.Res. 127

BY Luke Hogg

FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for March 2021 is a resolution on unspent COVID-19 stimulus funds, S.Res. 88 and H.Res. 127. Introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) respectively, this resolution would require President Biden to submit a report to Congress on the amount of COVID-19 stimulus funding previously appropriated and currently unspent within 14 days of enactment.

03/24/2021

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Support the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, S. 573

BY Adam Brandon

On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and urge them to cosponsor the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, S. 573. Introduced by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), the Federal Reserve Transparency Act would require a full audit of the Federal Reserve by the Government Accountability Office.

03/04/2021

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Support the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, H.R. 24

BY Adam Brandon

On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and urge them to cosponsor the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, H.R. 24, if he or she hasn’t already done so. Introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), the Federal Reserve Transparency Act would require a full audit of the Federal Reserve by the Government Accountability Office.

01/25/2021

Key Vote

Key Vote NO on the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act, H.R. 9051

BY Adam Brandon

On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to vote NO on the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act, H.R. 9051. The CASH Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the direct payments included in the COVID-19 relief provisions of the recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act from $600 to $2,000.

12/29/2020

Key Vote

Key Vote YES on the Nomination of Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors

BY Adam Brandon

On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to vote YES on the nomination of Judy Shelton to join the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

11/16/2020

Key Vote

Key Vote NO on the Heroes Act 2.0, H.Amdt. to S.Amdt. to H.R. 925

BY Adam Brandon

On behalf of our activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote NO on House Democrats’ new Heroes Act 2.0, the H.Amdt. to the S.Amdt. to H.R. 925. The vote on the Heroes Act 2.0 comes at a time when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) have refused to negotiate in good-faith with the White House on another COVID-19 relief package. Although Pelosi and Schumer have lowered their top-line price tag for another COVID-19 relief package to $2.2 trillion from $3.5 trillion, the $2.2 trillion demand is still nearly $1 trillion higher than what President Trump will sign.

09/30/2020