Ron Paul Honored as "Taxpayers' Friend" for Tenth Consecutive Year

US House of Representatives -- Texas 14th District ^ | February 21, 2002 | US House Press Releases

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Paul Honored as "Taxpayers' Friend" for Tenth Consecutive Year

www.house.gov/paul/
February 21, 2007

Washington, DC: Congressman Ron Paul has been recognized as a top advocate for taxpayers in the U.S. Congress for the tenth year in a row, earning the nonpartisan National Taxpayers Union’s annual award as a "Taxpayers’ Friend" for 2005. Only 30 of 435 members in the U.S. House of Representatives earned similar honors last year.

The annual NTU rating is based on critical congressional votes relating to federal tax, spending, and regulatory issues. Paul consistently ranks at or near the top of NTU’s scorecard in terms of his pro-taxpayer votes.

Overall, however, Congress is slipping when it comes to serving the least-represented special interest of all—American taxpayers.

"If every member of Congress voted like Representative Paul, Americans could enjoy much lower taxes and less waste in government," stated NTU President John Berthoud. "Overburdened taxpayers in Texas and across the nation owe Mr. Paul a debt of gratitude for his hard work on their behalf."

"While many Members of Congress talk about reducing the size of government, Representative Paul backed up those words with votes. This award proves that he is a consistent and effective ally in our battle to restore fiscal responsibility to Washington."

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate for Pro-Life social conservatives.

• Ron Paul introduced the Sanctity of Life Act of 2005, recognizing the Personhood of every unborn baby and removing Abortion from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
• Ron Paul is rated ZERO percent by the National Abortion Rights Action League.
• Ron Paul is an original co-sponsor of the Marriage Protection Act.
• Ron Paul voted to ban Homosexual adoption in Washington DC.

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate for Tax-Cutting fiscal conservatives.

• Ron Paul is ranked by Human Events as the biggest Tax Cutter in all of Congress. Paul Named #1 Tax Cutter in Congress: “(Paul) is a co-sponsor… of a constitutional amendment to repeal the 16th amendment and end income, gift, and estate taxes. Regularly pushes for tax cuts. Sponsor of bills to allow tax credits for private school tuition, to permit tax deduction of college tuition, and to stop all taxation of Social Security benefits. Opposes all unconstitutional spending programs.”
• Ron Paul has ranked in the 99th percentile of the National Taxpayer Union ratings every year he has been in Congress -- thus standing head and shoulders above his big government Republican rivals like gun-grabber John McCain, transvestite Rudy Giuliani, "Amnesty Sam" Brownback, Mike "Bill Clinton embodies the American Dream" Huckabee, and Pork-Barrel King Duncan Hunter.

RON PAUL is the ONLY 100% Anti-Terrorist candidate.

• The ruling government of Iraq is dominated by the psychopathic gang of murderers known as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) and the Islamic Al Dawa Party, who are the very same Islamic Terrorist Parties which bombed the US & French Embassies in Kuwait and murdered 241 United States Marines in Beirut in 1983. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, of the Al Dawa Party, was the Al Dawa bureau chief in Damascus in the 1980s and was thus heavily responsible for Al Dawa operations in Beirut, while parliament member Jamal Jafaar Mohammed of his ruling coalition is one of the "Kuwait 17", still under a Kuwaiti death sentence (in absentia) for his direct involvement in the vicious attack on the US Embassy in Kuwait! Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate calling for an immediate END to all Military and Financial support for the criminal Islamic Terrorist thug-regime of Iraq.

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate for National Defense and Foreign Affairs.

• Ron Paul voted for the National Missile Defense Act. (source)
• Ron Paul is one of only two co-sponsors of H. Res. 123, for the establishment of a Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs to "conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, or Gulf War, including MIA's and POW's." (POW-MIA InterNetwork)
• Ron Paul supports a strengthened Coast Guard and increased port security, and increased benefits for veterans.
• Ron Paul advocates United States withdrawal from the United Nations and withdrawal from the World Trade Organization. Says Ron Paul: "We don’t need CAFTA or any other international agreement to reap the economic benefits promised by CAFTA supporters, we only need to change our own harmful economic and tax policies. Let the rest of the world hurt their citizens with tariffs; if we simply reduce tariffs and taxes at home, we will attract capital and see our economy flourish." (source).
• "Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country." --U.S. President Ronald Reagan

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate for the Bill of Rights.

• "Congress Unanimously Supports Paul Amendment to Protect Civil Liberties"
• Ron Paul is one of only five Congressman to have an A+ Rating from the Gun Owners of America.
• Ron Paul Denounces National ID Card.

RON PAUL is the RIGHT Candidate on Illegal Immigration.

• Ron Paul voted for the Secure Fence Act of 2006. “Amnesty for lawbreakers is not the answer, and it’s time to rethink birthright citizenship,” Paul added. ("Paul Votes for Stronger Border Security")
• Ron Paul is a co-sponsor of HR 487, which "expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should not engage in the construction of a NAFTA superhighway or enter into any plans to create a North American Union between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico."
• "We need to allocate far more resources, both in terms of money and manpower, to securing our borders and coastlines here at home. This is the most critical task before us, both in terms of immigration problems and the threat of foreign terrorists. Unless and until we secure our borders, illegal immigration and the problems associated with it will only increase." – Ron Paul (source)

RON PAUL is the ONLY socially-conservative Candidate defending the independence of the Christian Church against Federal "Faith-Based Socialism".

• "Government funding of religious organizations will transform them into adjuncts of the federal welfare state, more concerned about obeying federal rules and regulations than fulfilling the obligations of their faith." – Ron Paul (source). Every other so-called "social conservative" candidate actually FAVORS this underhanded Orwellian Federal assault on the Freedom of the Christian Church.

"I got to know President Reagan in 1976 when, as a freshman congressman, I was one of only four members of that body to endorse then-Governor Reagan’s primary challenge to President Gerald Ford. I had the privilege of serving as the leader of President Reagan’s Texas delegation at the Republican convention of 1976, where Ronald Reagan almost defeated an incumbent president for his party’s nomination. I was one of the millions attracted to Ronald Reagan by his strong support for limited government and the free-market. I felt affinity for a politician who based his conservative philosophy on '...a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom.' I wish more of today’s conservative leaders based their philosophy on a desire for less government and more freedom." – Ron Paul, Remembering Ronald Reagan

In 2008, I'm voting for the REAGAN REPUBLICAN. I'm voting for former Vietnam Combat Flight Surgeon, and Leader of Ronald Reagan's Electoral Delegation from Texas: In 2008, I'm Voting for RON PAUL!

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Great Ron Paul List Ping

In 2008, I'm voting for the REAGAN REPUBLICAN. I'm voting for former Vietnam Combat Flight Surgeon, and Leader of Ronald Reagan's Electoral Delegation from Texas: In 2008, I'm Voting for RON PAUL!

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Forum-Post or FReepMail me with requests to be added to the GRPPL (Great Ron Paul Ping List)

[cripplecreek]

I like Ron Paul but I think he's seriously wrong on the war in Iraq.

[Wormwood]

Ron Paul is living proof that you can be a principled conservative and still disagree with the Administration's policies.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

The government of Iraq is guilty of willfully and knowingly harboring self-confessed, and at least one Convicted, Anti-American Islamic Terrorists in their Ruling Majority Coalition.

"So long as training camps operate, so long as nations harbor terrorists, freedom is at risk. And America and our allies must not, and will not, allow it." -- President George W. Bush, 2002 State of the Union

Ron Paul is Right to demand that we end all Military and Financial support to Governments that knowingly and willfully harbor self-confessed and convisted International Terrorists. And he is the ONLY Republican Candidate standing consistently for this principle.

Best, OP

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Correction -- "Governments that knowingly and willfully harbor self-confessed and conviCted International Terrorists" etc.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Would you like to be added to the Ron Paul ping list?

[Wolfie]

You realize, of course, that for many the you can only be a principled conservative IF you agree with the Administration's policies.

[Wormwood]

Sure. Thanks.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

You're quite welcome. I will ping you to future Ron Paul articles and alert you to Ron Paul campaign information for your State as it becomes available.

Best, OP

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Nice to see you again. Shall I go ahead and put you on the Ron Paul list also? (I figure you'll check in whether I do or not, so I just figgered...)

[Wormwood]

Oh of course.

The idea that anyone who disagrees with Bush's handling of Iraq is automatically shouted down as a traitor is shameful.

[Wolfie]

Absolutely, add me to the list. Thanks.

[steve-b]

Ron Paul is living proof that you can be a principled conservative and still disagree with the Administration's policies.

In a lot of areas, you can't be a principled conservative unless you disagree with the Administration's policies....

[Verax]

Thanks Ron!

Too bad your too much of a stud for the CINOs at freerepublic.com

[jrooney]

Ron Paul is a cut and run coward. He turned his back on the troops. When the going got tough, Ron left the troops without his support. Shameful. Ron Paul voted against the Iraq War Resolution authorizing force be used against Saddam. If Ronny the coward had his way, Saddam would stil be in power today to murder and rape the innocent. That is Ron Paul.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Shall I add you gentlemen to the Ron Paul supporter ping list?

I'll provide the Ron Paul article pings and campaign info for your State primaries as it becomes available. The "support" part is up to you!

Best, OP

[Bigun]

Absolutely, add me to the list. Thanks.

Ditto that for me as well please.

[Rodney King]

good post.

[Rodney King]

If Ronny the coward

Let me just try to get your line of thinking down: Anyone who doesn't think that US should run around being the worlds policeman is a coward? Does that mean we are coward if after Iraq we don't attack North Korea, Cuba, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Syria?

[jrooney]

Is this the same Ron Paul that voted with the traitorous donks, the party of jackasses, against the surge that is working? Yes it is! He is No Ronald Reagan! He is not worthy to shine the boots of our troops.

[Wormwood]

If Ron Paul voted *against* the use of force resolution, then how can he be a "cut and run coward"?

Paul's position was that we not invade in the first place.

[jrooney]

He was a coward then and wants to cut and run now. Does that not make him a cut and run coward? Yes it does. 1 plus 1 = 2 for the simple minded.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Ron Paul called for a Constitutional Congressional Declaration of War before sending Troops into Iraq.

Paul Calls for Congressional Declaration of War with Iraq

That was the Constitutional way to do it.

As a result of Congress' abdication of its responsibility to Constitutionally Declare War in Iraq, our Troops who are kidnapped by the Enemy there are denied "Prisoner of War" status.

Sadly, another member of the American Military is now ambiguously classified as "Missing-Captured" when his true status is Prisoner of War. Why is the United States Government so unwilling to refer to these servicemen as Prisoner of War? From our observation, the answer is simple. The ambiguous designation "Missing-Captured" allows a public with a notoriously short attention span to forget that these men were taken alive and held by the enemy. The "Missing-Captured" designation is a question mark in the minds of a generally unaware public. There is no question mark attached to the designation Prisoner of War. It is a clear description of status.... Unfortunately, the United States Government has never had any difficulty leaving any man behind. The elimination of the POW designation makes it that much easier. The perception foisted on an unsuspecting public that there are no POWs in Iraq is simply wrong. -- POW/MIA InterNetwork, January 27, 2007 (http://www.aiipowmia.com/inter27/in270107bitsnaf.html)

Ron Paul is the ONLY Republican Candidate standing up for our missing Prisoners of War! "Ron Paul is one of only two co-sponsors of H. Res. 123, for the establishment of a Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs to 'conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, or Gulf War, including MIA's and POW's.' (POW-MIA InterNetwork)"

Bring 'em home alive, Ron! POW*MIA -- You Are Not Forgotten

[Irontank]

If Ronny the coward had his way, Saddam would still be in power today to murder and rape the innocent

But Ron Paul's been consistent on Iraq...he voted against the initial authorization, condemned his fellow Conressmen for refusing to take a stand on declaring war as it is required to do under the Constitution

Two weeks ago, during a hearing in the House International Relations committee, I attempted to force the committee to follow the Constitution and vote to declare war with Iraq. The language of Article I, section 8, is quite clear: only Congress has the authority to declare war. Yet Congress in general, and the committee in particular, have done everything possible to avoid making such a declaration. Why? Because members lack the political courage to call an invasion of Iraq what it really is- a war- and vote yes or no on the wisdom of such a war. Congress would rather give up its most important authorized power to the President and the UN than risk losing an election later if the war goes badly. There is always congressional "support" for a popular war, but the politicians want room to maneuver if the public later changes its mind. So members take half steps, supporting confusingly worded "authorizations" that they can back away from easily if necessary.

When Congress issued clear declarations of war against Japan and Germany during World War II, the nation was committed and victory was achieved. When Congress shirks its duty and avoids declaring war, as with Korea, and Vietnam, the nation is less committed and victory is elusive. No lives should be lost in Iraq unless Congress expresses the clear will of the American people and votes yes or no on a declaration of war.
--Ron Paul, October 14, 2002

As far as rescuing Iraqis who were murdered by Saddam...I frankly care more about the thousands of young Americans who've been wounded or killed while standing in the middle of the barbarian battles between Shiites and Sunnis...and, in the end, we got rid of Saddam, who was a mortal enemy of Iran and now have a pro-Iranian government in Iraq...we've spent so much to accomplish so little...as government always seems to do

We Americans must avoid fantastic schemes to rescue those for whom we bear no responsibility, and we must resist imagining a moral splendor for murderers who better understand media manipulation than the murderers with whom they are in conflict. We must learn not to trust our eyes and ears--and, especially, their electronic extensions: the media, forever focusing on the crisis of the moment, almost never understand what they witness. In dealing with nationalism and fundamentalism, we must be willing to let the flames burn themselves out whenever we are not in danger of catching fire ourselves. If we want to avoid needless, thankless deaths among our own countrymen, we must try to learn to watch others die with equanimity.
--Col. Ralph Peters

[Wormwood]

I see. Conservative ideological consistency is only laudable if it does not interfere with Bush foreign policy.

Thanks for the clarification.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Ron Paul did not "turn his back on the troops". He was consistantly against the war.

Ron is too isolationist to be President, but it is false to accuse him of turning his back on our troops.

[jrooney]

Like I said the other day when you were cheerleading for Ron Paul, it does not matter what you say but how you vote! Talk is cheap, action is what matters. What good is it if we have 435 people in the house that just talk? It matters how they vote!

[Calpernia]

Is this:

>>>The ruling government of Iraq is dominated by the psychopathic gang of murderers known as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) and the Islamic Al Dawa Party, who are the very same Islamic Terrorist Parties which bombed the US & French Embassies in Kuwait and murdered 241 United States Marines in Beirut in 1983. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, of the Al Dawa Party, was the Al Dawa bureau chief in Damascus in the 1980s and was thus heavily responsible for Al Dawa operations in Beirut, while parliament member Jamal Jafaar Mohammed of his ruling coalition is one of the "Kuwait 17", still under a Kuwaiti death sentence (in absentia) for his direct involvement in the vicious attack on the US Embassy in Kuwait! Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate calling for an immediate END to all Military and Financial support for the criminal Islamic Terrorist thug-regime of Iraq.<<<<<

Sourced by you or Ron Paul?

[jrooney]

Voting against the surge to send reinforcements to help our soldiers sure as hell was not assisting them. Therefore, if he did not assist, he turned his back on them.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

I sourced all the links. I am not on Ron Paul's staff.

[Irontank]

Calpernia

That is all true...Jamal Jafaar Mohammed, who today sits in the Iraqi Parliament, was sentenced to death in Kuwait for the bombing of the US Embassy there...now, being a member of the new Iraqi government, he has immunity

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Like I said the other day when you were cheerleading for Ron Paul, it does not matter what you say but how you vote! Talk is cheap, action is what matters. What good is it if we have 435 people in the house that just talk? It matters how they vote!

...And by failing to Vote on a Constitutional Declaration of War, (as Ron Paul demanded before any Troops be committed to Iraq) Congress has left our kidnapped Troops in Iraq without the protection of Prisoner of War status.

Ron Paul is the ONLY Republican Candidate standing up for our missing Prisoners of War!
"Ron Paul is one of only two co-sponsors of H. Res. 123, for the establishment of a Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs to 'conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, or Gulf War, including MIA's and POW's.'" (POW-MIA InterNetwork)

Bring 'em home alive, Ron! POW*MIA -- You Are Not Forgotten

[Re-electNobody]

Ron Paul is a giant among pygmies in D.C.

[Calpernia]

Are you aware the source you linked, Global Americana Institute, receives funds from a MoveOn.org entity, PAX AMERICANA?

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

now, being a member of the new Iraqi government, he has immunity

Not true. He could be removed by a majority "No Confidence" vote according to the Iraqi Constitution.

His "immunity" amounts to the fact that the Iraqi Government hasn't voted to remove and extradite this Convicted International Terrorist.

[Irontank]

Voting against the surge to send reinforcements to help our soldiers sure as hell was not assisting them

The surge isn't going to help either...the Administration should have no credibility left on the issue of Iraq...every prediction they've made has proven terribly wrong. The only thing that would assist our troops now is to get them out of that hellhole. Saudi Arabia is threatening to go into Iraq to protect the Sunnis from Iranian-backed Shiite death squads? Good...let them. Let all of the middle eastern barbarians kill each other. Let's just make sure none of our fellow Americans are in the middle of it

[steve-b]

Shall I add you gentlemen to the Ron Paul supporter ping list?

OK.

[jmc813]

Ron Paul is a cut and run coward. He turned his back on the troops. When the going got tough, Ron left the troops without his support. Shameful. Ron Paul voted against the Iraq War Resolution authorizing force be used against Saddam. If Ronny the coward had his way, Saddam would stil be in power today to murder and rape the innocent.

This is a thread about Paul's exemplqary record on taxes. Would you care to add your thoughts on that?

[jrooney]

Read all the posts here - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1787992/posts

All his information comes from left wing sources about the Iraq war. Why would a supposed conservative do that?

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Are you aware the source you linked, Global Americana Institute, receives funds from a MoveOn.org entity, PAX AMERICANA?

I wasn't aware of that; but the identity of convicted Terrorist Jamal Jafaar Mohammed, as well as Al Dawa's role in various anti-American terrorist attacks, has been reported in numerous international news outlets.

If you think it important, I'll go ahead and re-source some of the links for my next Posting.

[jrooney]

He has a great record on taxes, so does GW. Same posters here that praise Ron for his taxes, don't GW. Why is that? Are lower taxes going to keep you alive? No. BTW, there are links provided by the poster about the Iraq war, thus makes this a thread about that too.

[jmc813]

I see. Conservative ideological consistency is only laudable if it does not interfere with Bush foreign policy.

It is an interesting exercise in futility to keep asking the Paul haters if there are any domestic policies in which they disagree with Paul on. They simply ignore your question and ramble on about his Iraq stances.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

All his information comes from left wing sources about the Iraq war. Why would a supposed conservative do that?

You find one or two sources you consider objectionable, and suddenly it's "All" my information?

Now you're just telling blatant lies, and you know it.

The identity of convicted Terrorist Jamal Jafaar Mohammed, as well as Al Dawa's role in various anti-American terrorist attacks, has been reported in numerous international news outlets. Since it will deprive you of such sleazy lies, I'll go ahead and re-source my links for my next Posting.

[Calpernia]

>>>If you think it important, I'll go ahead and re-source some of the links for my next Posting.

Left wing propaganda postings are very important. To be weeded out, that is.

[Irontank]

All his information comes from left wing sources about the Iraq war. Why would a supposed conservative do that?

Because those on the left and right are opoosed to this war...granted...there are a lot of leftist, hate-America types in the anti-war camp...but, certainly not all of us.

Someone once posted on here that the anti-war left was anti-war because they believe the rest of the world is too good for America...the anti-war right is anti-war because we believe America is too good for the rest of the world...and I think there is a lot of truth in that

[Calpernia]

How does one get nominated to Select Committees? (I honestly don't know). Are they appointed? Volunteer? Voted?

[jrooney]

What are your views on Ronald Reagan, since his image is posted abovve next to Ron Paul's? He sure as hell was no isolationist.