National Blog - page 254
John Boehner Fights for Health Subsidies for Congress
Despite public statements calling for Members of Congress and their staff to enroll in the Obamacare exchanges, Speaker Boehner has been engaging in private negotiations with the White House and Harry Reid to exempt members of Congress and their [...]
A Grand Bargain for Liberty?
Here is Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk on the impending government "shutdown," the battle over defunding ObamaCare, and the refusal of politicians in both parties to cut spending on the military-industrial complex. [...]
Insider Trading at The Federal Reserve and Investment Giants?
It certainly seems that way. A new report from Reuters shows that the Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco) made a killing off mortgage-backed securities at the same time the firm was under contract with the Federal Reserve to implement and [...]
Tax Hike Bob Strikes Again
If you live in Virginia you have noticed the price of your online purchases has increased. This is because a new Virginia online sales tax went into effect on September 8. The tax was supported by Virginia Governor "Tax Hike" Bob [...]
43 Percent of Government 'Non-essential' According to Government
Recently, there has been a lot of talk about 'essential' vs. 'non-essential' government employees. With the federal government shutdown, all 'non-essential' employees have been placed on furlough. But, why do we have 'non-essential' government [...]
What happens if the government shuts down?
With a government shutdown looming, our 24/7 media has been quick to throw around terms like "catastrophic" and "devastating," so what would a government shutdown actually mean? No matter what, every federal office in D.C. won't be padlocked [...]
Senate Republicans Enable Harry Reid to Fund ObamaCare
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – Today, twenty-five Senate Republicans voted to allow Harry Reid to fund ObamaCare despite daily reports of the law’s destruction to the nation’s health care system and overall economy. Campaign for Liberty favors [...]
ICYMI: Ron Paul on Jay Leno
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul joined Jay Leno on Thursday night to promote his new book, The School Revolution (pick up your copy today!), and to discuss the hot button issues of the day. See the full interview below:
Internet Sales Tax Could Crush Small Businesses
Here is Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk on how the Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum gives students the opportunity to create their own Internet businesses, and the threat posed to these young Internet entrepreneurs by [...]