Ron Paul

Current

• Ranking Member at House Banking/Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic & International Monetary Policy
• Congressman (R-TX-14) at U.S. House of Representatives
• Author (Self-employed)

• Obstetrician & Gynecologist (Self-employed)

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Past

• Presidential Candidate at Republican Party
• Member, Vice Chairman at House Banking/Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
• 1988 Presidential Candidate at Libertarian Party

• Congressman (R-TX-22) at U.S. House of Representatives
• Congressman (R-TX-22) at U.S. House of Representatives
• Surgeon at United States Air Force Reserves
• Captain & Flight Surgeon at United States Air Force

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Education

• Duke University School of Medicine
• Gettysburg College
• Dormont High School

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Legislative Office

Websites

• My Presidential Campaign
• My Congressional Office
• My Facebook Supporters' Group

Ron Paul’s Summary

After serving in the US Air Force as a flight surgeon, I started an Ob/Gyn practice in Brazoria County, Texas and have since delivered over 4,000 babies. I decided to enter politics when President Nixon broke the last link between the dollar and gold, thus starting the inflation that continues to destroy the value of the dollar and undermine the earnings of all Americans.

I have served ten terms in Congress and have never wavered from my commitment to the Constitution and the principles of a free society. In 1976, I was one of four sitting GOP Congressmen to endorse the upstart Ronald Reagan in the Republican primaries. But I also spoke out against the unprecedented deficits incurred by Reagan's administration.

For my relentless opposition to unconstitutional legislation, I have been called:
• "Dr. No"
• The "Taxpayers' Best Friend" by the the National Taxpayers Union
• The "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill by former Treasury Secretary William Simon.

I have worked tirelessly for limited constitutional government, individual rights, low taxes, free markets, a peaceful foreign policy and sound monetary policies. I am running for President as a Republican to bring the Grand Old Party back to its roots as the party of the 1994 Revolution, President Reagan, Sen. Goldwater and Sen. Taft.

My Google interview is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCM_wQy4YVg

Ron Paul’s Specialties:

Obstetrics, gynecology, Austrian economics, monetary theory, the U.S. Constitution, American history, civil liberties, political activism.

Ron Paul’s Experience

• Ranking Member

  House Banking/Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Domestic & International Monetary Policy

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  January 2006 — Present (2 years 10 months)

  • Ranking Minority Member, 2006 - present
  
  In my decade of service on this Committee, I have led oversight of the Federal Reserve and U.S. monetary policy. I have consistently advocated a return to sound money by tying the dollar's value to gold and silver. For example, read http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2006/cr021506.htm
  
  An example of my debates with Chairman Bernanke is available at
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4kxTkhwR_Q

• Congressman (R-TX-14)

  U.S. House of Representatives

  (Government Agency; Legislative Office industry)

  January 1997 — Present (11 years 10 months)

  • Voted against authorizing the Iraq war.
  • Voted against the USA PATRIOT Act (one of three House Republicans).
  • Never voted to increase the power of the Executive .
  • Introduced legislation to prohibit presidents from initiating a war without a formal Congressional declaration of war.
  • Defended habeas corpus & civil liberties.
  • Opposed regulating the Internet.
  • Never voted to raise taxes.
  • Never voted for an unbalanced budget.
  • Introduced amendment and co-sponsored legislation to abolish the Federal Reserve & IRS.
  • Never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
  • Never voted to raise Congressional pay.
  
  Committee Memberships:
  ● House Financial Services Committee
  • Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade & Technology
  • Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigation
  ● Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights & Oversight
  • Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere
  ● Joint Economic Committee

• Author

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Public Policy industry)

  1981 — Present (27 years)

  Over the years, I have authored several books, including:
  • A Foreign Policy of Freedom: Peace, Commerce, and Honest Friendship (2007) - currently ranked in the top in the government category on Amazon.com
  • A Republic, If You Can Keep It: An Address to the U.S. House of Representatives (2000)
  • Challenge to Liberty: Coming to Grips with the Abortion Issue (1990)
  • Freedom Under Siege: The U.S. Constitution After 200 Years (1987)
  • Mises and Austrian economics: A Personal View (1984)
  • Ten Myths About Paper Money (1983)
  • The Case for Gold: A Minority Report of the United State Gold Commission (with Lewis Lehrman, 1982)
  • Gold, Peace, and Prosperity: The Birth of a New Currency (1981)
  
  Many of these books are available for free PDF download at http://ronpaullibrary.org/books.php

• Obstetrician & Gynecologist

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Medical Practice industry)

  1968 — Present (40 years)

  Over nearly four decades of medical practice in Brazoria County, Texas, I have delivered more than 4,000 babies. In 2001, I was one of only eight doctors in the House (including dentists).
  
  Because I do not believe government should control the doctor/patient relationship, I have never accepted Medicare and Medicaid payments as a physician. Instead, I worked for free or arranged discounted or custom-payment plans for needy patients. In short, "I just took care of them."

• Presidential Candidate

  Republican Party

  (Political Organization industry)

  March 2007 — June 2007 (4 months)

  • Raised $4.2 million on 11/5/2007, a one-day record for most money raised online
  • Raised $10.75 million in 4Q2007 (as of 12/6/2007)
  • Raised $5.2 million in 3Q2007, up 114% over 2Q2007
  • Received more donations from service members than any other candidate in either party
  • Participated in 8 Republican presidential debates, 7 of which I won according to the sponsors' own online or text-message phone polls
  • Placed in the top tier of GOP candidates in a series of straw polls http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/
  • Currently polling fourth in New Hampshire
  • Polling at 8% nationwide
  
  I have stronger Internet support than any other candidate of either party (as of 11/24):
  • Most campaign website internet traffic (Alexa.com)
  • Meetup: 67,000 Ron Paul Supporters in 1,230 Groups from 958 Cities
  • MySpace: 87,000 friends
  • Facebook: 46,000 friends & 40,000 supporters
  • YouTube: 6+ million views, 38,000 subscribers
  • Technorati: consistently a top blog-search term

• Member, Vice Chairman

  House Banking/Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  1999 — 2006 (7 years)

  My debates with Chairman Greenspan in testimony before this Subcommittee between 1997 to 2005 are collected at http://www.usagold.com/gildedopinion/greenspan-gold.html

• 1988 Presidential Candidate

  Libertarian Party

  (Political Organization industry)

  1988 — 1988 (less than a year)

  As an outspoken critic of the unprecedented deficits incurred by the Reagan administration, I won the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination in 1988. On the ballot in 46 states and the District of Columbia, I placed third in the popular vote with 431,750 votes (0.47%), behind Republican George Bush and Democrat Michael Dukakis.

• Congressman (R-TX-22)

  U.S. House of Representatives

  (Government Agency; Legislative Office industry)

  January 1979 — January 1985 (6 years 1 month)

  During my three terms representing Texas's 22nd district, I:
  • Conceived of, developed and led the legislative effort to create the U.S. Gold Commission.
  • Co-authored the Minority Report of the Gold Commission advocating a return to sound money.
  • Opposed President Carter's proposal to reinstate the draft.
  • Opposed the so-called "deregulation" of banking rules that allowed for the savings and loan crisis of the 1980s.
  
  I returned to full-time medical practice in 1985 and said in my farewell address to the House: "Special interests have replaced the concern that the Founders had for general welfare. Vote trading is seen as good politics. The errand-boy mentality is ordinary, the defender of liberty is seen as bizarre. It's difficult for one who loves true liberty and utterly detests the power of the state to come to Washington for a period of time and not leave a true cynic."

• Congressman (R-TX-22)

  U.S. House of Representatives

  (Government Agency; Legislative Office industry)

  April 1976 — January 1977 (10 months)

  • Elected by special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of United States Representative Robert R. Casey.
  • One of four GOP Congressmen to endorse Ronald Reagan in the 1976 Republican primaries over sitting President Gerald Ford.

• Surgeon

  United States Air Force Reserves

  (Military industry)

  1965 — 1968 (3 years)

  • Continued to serve my country in the Air Force Reserves while completing my residency in Pittsburgh.

• Captain & Flight Surgeon

  United States Air Force

  (Military industry)

  1962 — 1965 (3 years)

  • Active duty as a flight surgeon, 1963- 1965.
  • Treated ear, nose, and throat problems of pilots in South Korea, Iran, Ethiopia, and Turkey.
  • Based out of Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Ron Paul’s Education

• Duke University School of Medicine

  M.D., Obstetrics/Gynecology, 1961 — 1967

• Gettysburg College

  B.S., Biology, 1953 — 1957

  • Paid for my freshman year with money saved from delivering newspapers,and mowing lawns.
  • Delivered furniture, mail and laundry and managed the college coffee shop.
  • Steward & house manager, Lambda Chi Alpha.

  Activities and Societies:

  Lambda Chi Alpha (Secretary), Track Team, Swim Team, Intramural sports, Biology Honorary, German Honorary

• Dormont High School

  1949 — 1953

  • Graduated with honors.
  • Pennsylvania State Champion in the 220-yard dash & 440 yard dash; 3rd in the 100 yard dash (Junior year).
  • Second place in the 440 dash (Sophomore year).

  Activities and Societies:

  National Honor Society, Student Council President, Football, Wrestling, Track

Additional Information

Ron Paul’s Websites:

• My Presidential Campaign
• My Congressional Office
• My Facebook Supporters' Group

Ron Paul’s Interests:

Sports, economic philosophy, Austrian economics

Ron Paul’s Groups:

Republican Liberty Caucus, Ron Paul 2008

•    Republican Liberty Caucus
•    Ludwig von Mises Institute

Ron Paul’s Honors:

• "Taxpayers' Best Friend" - National Taxpayers Union
• Highest rating ever given by the Council for a Competitive Economy
• Named one of the "50 Most Effective Members of Congress" by Congressional Quarterly
• Chairman, Republican Liberty Caucus
• Guardian of Freedom Award - Young Americans for Freedom
• Leadership Award - Coalition for Peace Through Strength
• Distinguished Service Award - Americans for Constitutional Action
• Torch of Freedom Award - Young Conservatives of Texas

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