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Candidate for U.S. President & Vice President
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January 31, 2012 Florida Republican Presidential Primary
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General: (political statement of goals, objectives, views, philosophies)
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I am Dr. Ron Paul, the champion of the Constitution. In ten terms in Congress, I never voted for an unbalanced budget or tax increase. I have never voted to raise congressional pay, increase the power of the executive branch, or regulate the internet. As a medical doctor, I delivered more than 4,000 babies and advocate a health care system where patients have choices including alternative care and where competition will drive costs down. I want to stop spending hundreds of billions of dollars overseas and use those funds to pay down our burgeoning debt, reduce taxes, shore up Social Security and strengthen Veterans� benefits. I would immediately bring the troops home from Iraq. My six point immigration plan is to: (1) Physically secure our borders; (2) Enforce visa rules; (3) Not allow amnesty; (4) Provide no welfare for those here illegally; (5) End birthright citizenship; and (6) Create true reform that is fair for all. I will continue to oppose a North American Union. I favor repeal of the Patriot Act, would stop the national ID card, and would end the erosion of our privacy rights and civil liberties. I will stop corporate polluters and end corporate welfare. I would also move immediately to return to sound monetary policy, to end the �inflation tax,� and to protect our dollar. I will act to end irresponsible government spending which is threatening our future. I am committed to ending the personal income tax and the IRS.
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Personal: (gender, age, marital status, spouse's name and age, children's name and
ages, home town, current residence)
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Ron Paul was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He and his wife Carol, who reside in Lake Jackson, Texas, are the proud parents of five children, and have eighteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Education: (times and places of schools, colleges, major, degrees, activities, sports)
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Ron graduated from Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, before proudly serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s.
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Profession: (profession and work experience outside politics)
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As a specialist in obstetrics/gynecology, Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies.
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Military: (branch, years of service, active duty experience, highest rank, medals,
honors, discharge date and type)
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Ron served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s.
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Civic: (past and present organizations, charities involvement)
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Founder, FREE and the National Endowment for Liberty
Founder/Honorary Chairman, The Liberty Committee.
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Political: (dates and titles of previously held political offices)
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While serving in Congress during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dr. Paul's limited-government ideals were not popular in Washington. He served on the House Banking committee, where he was a strong advocate for sound monetary policy and an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve's inflationary measures. In 1984, he voluntarily relinquished his House seat and returned to his medical practice.
Dr. Paul returned to Congress in 1997 to represent the 14th Congressional district of Texas. He serves on the House Financial Services Committee, the International Relations committee, and the Joint Economic Committee. On the Financial Services Committee, Rep. Paul serves as the vice-chairman of the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee. He continues to advocate a dramatic reduction in the size of the federal government and a return to constitutional principles.
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Religion: (current and past religious affiliations, beliefs)
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Protestant.
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Accomplishments: (significant accomplishments, awards, achievements)
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Ron Paul serves on the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, and the International Relations committee. On the House Committee on Financial Services, Rep. Paul serves as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade and Technology. He continues to advocate a dramatic reduction in the size of the federal government and a return to constitutional principles.
Dr. Paul is the author of several books, including Challenge to Liberty; The Case for Gold; and A Republic, If You Can Keep It. He has been a distinguished counselor to the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and is widely quoted by scholars and writers in the fields of monetary policy, banking, and political economy. He has received many awards and honors during his career in Congress, from organizations such as the National Taxpayers Union, Citizens Against Government Waste, the Council for a Competitive Economy, Young Americans for Freedom, and countless others.
He has been on the National Taxpayers Union's "Taxpayers' Best Friend" list for the last ten years and has been named a "Guardian of Small Business" by the National Federation of Independent Business. Taxpayers for Common Sense named him a "Treasury Guardian" for his work against environmentally-harmful government spending and corporate welfare.
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