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This economic manifesto by Ron Paul (484 pages!) collects his greatest speeches and debates over the last 30 years, and provides documentary evidence that he is not only a master of the topic; he has provided a coherent explanation of nearly everything the government has done wrong in this area since he first entered public office. He also provides a way out, as implied by the subtitle: free market, honest money, and private property. Dr. Paul has consistently battled for all three. Economics is topic about which most politicians are abysmally ignorant. As this books shows, Ron Paul is a master of the topic and the nation's teacher on a vast range of economic issues. He addresses monetary policy during critical times such as the late 1970s inflation mania, and was a lone voice pointing to the real cause of Federal Reserve monetary policy. Whereas most members of Congress are intimidated by Fed officials, Paul's confrontations with Greenspan are documented here word for word. In addition, he reveals the social and economic effects of loose credit, and shows the ill-effects of bailouts. He addresses high taxes, regulation, trade restrictions, and bravely denounces sanctions against foreign countries for fueling international tensions. He also explains his view of free trade, for the real thing but against misnamed treaties that embroil international traders in bureaucracy. He covers welfare, bureaucracy, war, and a a host of other economic topics in what is surely the most comprehensive, intelligent, and revealing book on economics ever written by a U.S. political figure -- all informed by the Austrian tradition of thought that has so influenced his thinking.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30666 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 484 pages

Customer Reviews

Long, good read
Ron Paul has some great ideas on economics. It's a long read but worth it.

Ron Paul is a brilliant man. I wish more US citizens "got it" and would vote a brilliant man like him to be president.
I absolutely love this book. His views of the economy are dead on but unfortunately I don't see a scenario where his policies and views will ever be taken completely seriously. The current economic policy of the US will eventually cause an economic collapse. The people who benefit most from currency debasement know this and are positioning their assets accordingly while still hyping the US dollar which is destined to fail under current policy. I just hope the publisher doesn't print too many copies of the book out of thin air and debase my book!

Ron Paul Delivers again and again... Economics 101. Freedom's Guardian.
Not only has Dr. Ron Paul updated F.A. Hayak's The Road to Serfdom and applied it to the modern age - he has done so in an honest effort to safe the United States from ruination. As shown within these pages with some of his showdowns with Greenspan and Congress and many of with his speeches Dr. Ron Paul cares greatly about defending the freedoms that are little by little being taken from us Americans right before our very eyes.

Like his other books - this is a must have for any library - nearly 500 pages. Economics 101.

And this book shows once again why I will be voting for Dr. Ron Paul for Presidency - even if I have to write in his name.