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Affiliation | Republican |
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Name | Ron Paul |
Address | 220 Blackstock Lane Lake Jackson, Texas 77566, United States |
Email | None |
Website | [Link] |
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Facebook | ronpaul |
Born |
August 20, 1935
(88 years)
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Contributor | Ralphie |
Last Modifed | Patient Grasshopper May 01, 2021 02:31pm |
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Info | Full name: Ronald Ernest Paul
Congressman Ron Paul of Texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. First elected to Congress in 1976, 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.
Ron Paul was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, before proudly serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. He and his wife Carol moved to Texas in 1968, where he began his medical practice in Brazoria County. As a specialist in obstetrics/gynecology, Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies! He and Carol, who reside in Surfside Beach, Texas, are the proud parents of five children and have sixteen grandchildren.
While serving in Congress during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dr. Paul's limited-government ideals were not popular in Washington. He served on the House Banking committee, where he was a strong advocate for sound monetary policy and an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve's inflationary measures. He also was a key member of the Gold Commission, advocating a return to a gold standard for our currency. He was an unwavering advocate of pro-life and pro-family values. Dr. Paul consistently voted to lower or abolish federal taxes, spending, and regulation, and used his House seat to actively promote the return of government to its proper constitutional levels. In 1984, he voluntarily relinquished his House seat and returned to his medical practice.
In 1988, Dr. Paul re-entered politics when he successfully won the nomination of the Libertarian Party for the U.S. Presidency. He spent much of the year campaigning across the country, promoting the ideals of limited government, low taxes, and personal liberty.
Dr. Paul returned to Congress in 1996 after successfully winning a House seat representing the 14th Congressional district of Texas. He was re-elected in 1998. He serves on the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, and the International Relations committee. On the Financial Services Committee, Rep. Paul serves as the vice-chairman of the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee. He continues to advocate a dramatic reduction in the size of the federal government and a return to constitutional principles.
Dr. Paul is the author of several books, including Challenge to Liberty; The Case for Gold; and A Republic, If You Can Keep It. He has been a distinguished counselor to the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and is widely quoted by scholars and writers in the fields of monetary policy, banking, and political economy. He has received many awards and honors during his career in Congress, from organizations such as the National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, the Council for a Competitive Economy, Young Americans for Freedom, and countless others.
Dr. Paul's consistent voting record prompted one Congressman to comment that "Ron Paul personifies the Founding Fathers' ideal of the citizen-statesman. He makes it clear that his principles will never be compromised, and they never are." Another Congresswoman added that "There are few people in public life who, through thick and thin, rain or shine, stick to their principles. Ron Paul is one of those few."
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Oct 03, 2016 02:25pm |
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Ron Paul: Jill Stein is more libertarian than Gary Johnson
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RP |
Feb 09, 2013 03:25pm |
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Ron Paul Wants RonPaul.com So Badly That He’s Asking The UN For Help
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Nov 14, 2012 01:00pm |
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Ron Paul's Farewell Address to Congress
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Craverguy |
Nov 08, 2012 12:00pm |
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Who Killed Rudy Giuliani?
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Craverguy |
Jul 08, 2012 02:00am |
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Ron Paul to supporters: I will not join you at Paul festival
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Apr 08, 2012 04:05pm |
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Ron Paul's baby boom
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Apr 05, 2012 04:00pm |
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Focused on presidential bid, Ron Paul has missed 92 percent of votes in 2012
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Jason |
Mar 16, 2012 11:40am |
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Confirmed: Ron Paul Is A Hobbit, Will Throw Power Ring Into Fire Mountain
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Feb 25, 2012 06:00pm |
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Mitt Romney's secret weapon: Ron Paul
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Feb 19, 2012 03:00am |
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Paul: U.S. "slipping into a fascist system"
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411 Name Removed |
Jan 06, 2012 04:00pm |
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What's behind the liberal lust for Ron Paul?
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RP |
Nov 30, 2011 10:35am |
Advertisement |
An Exclusive Look Inside the Ron Paul Cookbook
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RP |
Oct 16, 2011 11:00pm |
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Ron Paul Media Blackout Confirmed
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Oct 13, 2011 01:15pm |
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The Mystery of Ron Paul’s Collapsing Eyebrow
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Sep 14, 2011 11:30am |
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Brilliant Strategist Behind Ron Paul’s Online Tactics Died Broke And Uninsured, Friends Couldn’t Raise Enough Donations
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RP |
Jul 12, 2011 02:25pm |
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Paultards Race To Discover Secret Meaning of Ron Paul Retirement
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Jul 12, 2011 10:35am |
Announcement |
Ron Paul won't seek congressional term in 2012
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Miro |
May 15, 2011 09:50am |
General |
Ron Paul: Osama raid should have been different
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Brandonius Maximus |
Apr 29, 2011 01:45pm |
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Fox Hosts First 2012 Debate Between Real Ron Paul and Fake Obama
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Homegrown Democrat |
Apr 28, 2011 10:00pm |
Opinion |
Ron Paul: More Progressive Than Obama?
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Craverguy |
Feb 15, 2011 10:50pm |
General |
Ron Paul fanatics similar to Justin Bieber fanatics says Ann Coulter
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COSDem |
Dec 04, 2010 06:00pm |
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Rep. Ron Paul: Wikileaks should not be stopped
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Jason |
Nov 12, 2010 12:45pm |
General |
Bernanke's worst nightmare: Ron Paul
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particleman |
Sep 02, 2010 10:00am |
General |
Ron Paul questions whether there's gold at Fort Knox, NY Fed
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Brandonius Maximus |
May 28, 2010 11:40am |
Statement |
Ron Paul: Constituents changed my mind on 'don't ask, don't tell'
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Craverguy |
Apr 18, 2010 04:00pm |
Opinion |
Run Ron, Run!
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Hikikomori Blitzkrieg! |
Apr 14, 2010 02:00pm |
Poll |
Election 2012: Barack Obama 42%, Ron Paul 41%
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CincinnatiReds1990 |
Oct 10, 2009 12:00pm |
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Ron Paul: Obama is a Danger for World Peace
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Craverguy |
Sep 14, 2009 07:00am |
General |
Ron Paul's Money Machine Churns for Others
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Jason |
Mar 01, 2009 03:00pm |
General |
A voice in the wilderness no more: At CPAC, Ron Paul's critique of the monetary system and the Republican party is surprisingly more popular than ever
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kal |
Feb 19, 2009 12:00pm |
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Ron Paul: What if the People Wake Up?
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Craverguy |
Jan 22, 2009 03:00pm |
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Paul: The Poor and Middle Class Are Suffering While the Elites Are Being Bailed Out
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Craverguy |
Jan 14, 2009 03:00pm |
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Paul: How the Financial Bubble Was Created
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Craverguy |
Jan 09, 2009 02:00am |
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Paul: Israel Created Hamas
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Craverguy |
Dec 11, 2008 02:00am |
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Paul: What Creates These Economic Bubbles? The Federal Reserve Bank!
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Craverguy |
Dec 10, 2008 02:00am |
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Paul: How Much Is This Really Costing?
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Craverguy |
Sep 10, 2008 01:00pm |
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Paul says he turned down appeal to endorse McCain
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RP |
Jun 13, 2008 10:00am |
News |
Phase 2 for Ron Paul
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ArmyDem |
Jun 11, 2008 05:00pm |
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Paul Plans Rival G.O.P. Event
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RP |
May 03, 2008 11:00am |
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Paul: Not ready to endorse McCain, likes Obama's foreign policy
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The Sunset Provision |
Apr 27, 2008 01:25pm |
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Ron Paul weighs use of leftover money
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Servo |
Apr 21, 2008 04:00am |
Advertisement |
Ron Paul Supporters For John McCain?
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RP |
Mar 08, 2008 07:00pm |
News |
Ron Paul will end presidential run
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Gerald Farinas |
Feb 12, 2008 04:50pm |
General |
Ron Paul Vows To Fight On, Calls for March on Washington
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Thomas Walker |
Feb 12, 2008 04:00pm |
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Paul won't back McCain, even if he's nominated
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Thomas Walker |
Jan 11, 2008 02:00pm |
General |
Angry White Man: The bigoted past of Ron Paul
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DFWDem |
Dec 29, 2007 05:00pm |
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Paul: Fox News is 'scared of me'
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particleman |
Dec 24, 2007 05:00am |
General |
Surprising Ron Paul Sparks A Movement
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kal |
Dec 23, 2007 10:00pm |
Profile |
Ron Paul: You always know where he stands
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Gerald Farinas |
Dec 10, 2007 04:00pm |
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Ron Paul: I'd Dismantle Half the Cabinet
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Gerald Farinas |
Dec 05, 2007 05:00pm |
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SF Straw Poll Canceled - too many Ron Paul supporters (w/ video)
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Servo |
Nov 27, 2007 10:50am |
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Ron Paul supporter hopes lightning will strike twice
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ArmyDem |
Nov 26, 2007 01:35pm |
Endorsement |
Ron Paul endorsed by Nevada brothel owner
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RP |
Nov 06, 2007 06:20pm |
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Ron Paul's money draws fresh attention
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Penguin |
Nov 05, 2007 09:00pm |
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Paul raises more than $3.5M in one day
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Penguin |
Nov 01, 2007 01:00pm |
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Robots for Ron Paul
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Ralphie |
Oct 26, 2007 12:00pm |
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Neo-cons and Neo-libs and Our Changing Political Spectrum
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Swift |
Oct 04, 2007 07:00pm |
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Paul Campaign: “We’ll buy Manitoba with all our money if we don’t win”
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DFWDem |
Aug 11, 2007 08:00pm |
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Ron Paul's wife hospitalized in Iowa
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ev |
Aug 05, 2007 06:00pm |
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GOP's Ron Paul keeps building support despite naysayers
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kal |
Jul 16, 2007 02:00pm |
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Military Favors Ron Paul Over McCain
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Servo |
May 16, 2007 11:05am |
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Michigan GOP leader wants [Ron] Paul barred from future debates
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Servo |
Jul 13, 2006 10:00pm |
General |
Rep. Congressman: Bush and Congress Violated The US Constitution
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kal |
Mar 03, 2006 06:00pm |
Interview |
Republican Congressman Predicts Bush Impeachment - Says US close to dictatorship
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RP |
Dec 04, 2004 09:00am |
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It Can't Happen Here
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Servo |
Jul 14, 2003 12:00am |
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Ron Paul's Speech to the House: "Neo-conned"
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