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Rep. Ron Paul's Profile

Party: R
State/Territory: TX
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After graduating from Duke Medical School, Ron Paul worked as a flight surgeon for the U.S. Air Force during the 1960’s. In 1968, he started a medical practice in Brazoria County, Texas, where he specialized in obstetrics and gynecology. He represented Texas’ 22nd district in the U.S House of Representatives for less than a year in 1976, and then again in 1979 for six years. In 1984, Paul attempted to run for the U.S. Senate, but lost in the Republican primary. Instead, he returned to his medical practice. He ran for President in 1988 as the Libertarian candidate and again in 2008 as a Republican, but lost the nomination to John McCain. In 1996, he was re-elected to Congress in Texas’ 14th district. Official Biography
Birthday: August 20, 1935
Committees: Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; Joint Economic
The Issues: Find our where Rep. Paul stands on the issues.
Other: Married; Christian; has delivered over 4,000 babies
 

Questions to this lawmaker

The Executive branch from Bush on down have broken the law and continue to do so. They gave banks money from the Treasury and we have seen no accountability as in "published from time to time"
Asked by Richard Gasiorowski from Staatsburg, NY on December 18, 2011
This is a follow up question to Ron Paul about little children who don't have the food, housing, and health care that they need. Malnourished, homeless, and sick children are a real, serious, and immediate problem in the U.S. Even if the free market will take care of this problem the long run, what do you propose that we do in the short term?
Asked by Ayl Guest from New York, NY on September 28, 2009

Answers by this lawmaker

Q: This is a follow up question to Ron Paul about little children who don't have the food, housing, and health care that they need. Malnourished, homeless, and sick children are a real, serious, and immediate problem in the U.S. Even if the free market will take care of this problem the long run, what do you propose that we do in the short term?
A: “What we have to do is get the budget back in order and deal with monetary policy. Because people will get poorer when you allow governments to...
Answered by Ron Paul on October 14, 2009
Asked by Ayl Guest from New York, NY
Q: In the United States, a significant number of individuals and families lack food, housing, and health care because they cannot afford them. Many in this category are young children. How should the federal government respond to their immediate and pressing situations? What do you propose as a longterm solution?
A: Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX): “The Federal government has a responsibility for this. They should allow the market to work. Because the system of government...
Answered by Ron Paul on September 24, 2009
Asked by Ayl Guest from New York, NY

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