A similar 74 percent of insiders believe Congress will not pass legislation requiring an audit of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. The Fed has come under heavy criticism this year for its role in propping up the economy and carrying out bailouts of major financial institutions. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke received the fewest votes in favor of his confirmation of any Fed chairman....
The FD survey included 300 insiders working in lobbying, government, media, nonprofits and think tanks, among other associations. The poll was conducted between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 with an error margin of 5.7 percent....
I can almost guarantee that a similar poll before the Audit the Fed effort ever started would have found that Washington "insiders" believed it would never get over 50 cosponsors in the House, never get any support in the Senate, and would stall out in committee.
We've proven all the insiders wrong so far (and taken the fight right to the top of the Fed during Bernanke's confirmation hearings). Keep contacting Congress. Let's prove the insiders wrong yet again.
Republicans once championed liberty against overbearing federal interference in the realm of dietary supplements, but the man who helped bring us McCain-Feingold is now pushing a bill that would assault this precious freedom. But many Americans have begun to stand against it.
Reason TV takes a look at how prices have come down over time and quality has improved in the Lasik eye surgery market due to less government interference.
Barack Obama will make a fresh push this month to get his troubled health reform package through Congress by holding a meeting with both Democrats and Republicans aimed at finding common ground.
The half-day of discussion, to be held at Blair House opposite the White House, is to be carried live on television to counter public criticism that too many deals in Washington are made behind closed doors....
The discussion should be interesting to watch, if nothing else but for the ways both Obama and congressional leaders try to get around saying what they actually think while on camera.
Posted by Matt Hawes on 02/08/10 Last updated 02/06/10
Tonight, Dr. Paul will appear on Fox Business' America's Nightly Scoreboard with David Asman (always a good interview). The show begins at 7 pm eastern.
Posted by John Tate on 02/07/10 Last updated 02/07/10
Last year, Campaign for Liberty made a big impact at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). This year, we're looking to show the political establishment that the freedom movement is stronger than ever!
Taking place February 18-20 in Washington, D.C., CPAC's three day series of events will bring together thousands of conservative and libertarian activists.
In addition to the C4L volunteers who are coming in from all across the country to help us spread our message, we've assembled a top-notch roster of speakers who will be participating in a wide variety of activities, including panel discussions, speeches, book signings, and private briefings.
Activities include:
- A book signing with Congressman Ron Paul after his speech to the main CPAC audience
- "Lincoln on Liberty: Friend or Foe?" with Thomas DiLorenzo
- "When All Else Fails: Nullification and State Resistance to Federal Tyranny" with Tom Woods
- A book signing and speech by reporter and Obamanomics author Tim Carney
- A Friday night private briefing and speech by former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson
- A Thursday night event with Dr. Paul, Judge Napolitano, and Tom Woods, including a question and answer time
These are only some of the events we have scheduled.
Time is running out, however, on our discounted tickets and lodging. The deadline to purchase our discounted tickets and lodging packages is this Monday, February 8, at 5 pm eastern.
With so many excellent speakers, C4L volunteers from across the country, and a packed agenda of activities, C4L at CPAC 2010 is guaranteed to be a refreshing time of education, interaction, and fun.
Rasmussen Reports that few Americans agree that increasing national debt is the way to make the nation's economy stronger:
While influential 20th Century economist John Maynard Keynes would say it's best to increase deficit spending in tough economic times, only 11% of American adults agree and think the nation needs to increase its deficit spending at this time. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 70% disagree and say it would be better to cut the deficit.
In fact, 59% think Keynes had it backwards and that increasing the deficit at this time would hurt the economy rather than help.
To help the economy, most Americans (56%) believe that cutting the deficit is the way to go.
Eighty-three percent (83%) of Americans, in fact, say the size of the federal budget deficit is due more to the unwillingness of politicians to cut government spending than to the reluctance of taxpayers to pay more in taxes.
Maybe Republicans should begin referring to Democrats as "Keynesian liberals"?
Presented by Congressman Ron Paul at "The Failure of the Keynesian State," the Mises Circle in Houston, sponsored by Jeremy S. Davis. Recorded Saturday, 23 January 2010. Includes introductory remarks by Mises Institute president Douglas E. French, and by Institute founder and chairman Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.
Recently, Tim Carney was interviewed by ReasonTV about his new book Obamanomics: How Barack Obama Is Bankrupting You and Enriching His Wall Street Friends, Corporate Lobbyists, and Union Bosses.
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