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Originally Posted by dyna mo
please.
ron paul is a career politician who has figured out exactly what to say and when to say it so he will continue to get re-elected into the same dysfunctional system he points his finger at.
i grew up in ron paul's district in texas, i can't point to anything substantive he has EVER contributed to the u.s. not to mention he is statistically in the lowest 10% of congressman based on his voting record alone.
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Well first, you can say the same thing about any individual member of congress.
Second, it's hard to accomplish much when the vast majority of congress stands against you.
Third, he's known for saying NO to increasing government spending and federal government power. That's what he does and that's what he stands for.
Fourth, he's tried to push through bills and legislation in order to make the government (and lately the Fed) more transparent. Just because it doesn't actually go through doesn't mean he isn't trying or isn't doing anything.
Here's a few from back in 2007
http://politicaleducation-jachocotea...ngressman.html