America is at the beginning of a critical phase that will result in fiscal disaster if we do not reign in spending.  In a very short time, Social Security payments will begin to outstrip Social Security revenues.  Government spending is so out of control that America is already having difficulty borrowing money.  If our government does not return to fiscal discipline, we will have no choice but to either break our promises to senior citizens or tax our working citizens out of their livelihoods.  We must now choose between America and the size of our government.  If we fail to make this choice, it will soon be made for us.  I will always choose to limit government and promote American prosperity.

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U.S. monetary policy – the determinant of interest rates, the money supply and myriad other factors – currently is shrouded in mystery by the Federal Reserve, supposedly to “protect” us from undue political pressure.  The history of the Federal Reserve shows that that institution has consistently manipulated the money supply to satisfy political demands.  It is time we recognized the inherently political nature of monetary policy and brought it into the open. A crucial first step in restoring soundness to and confidence in the system is an independent audit of the Federal Reserve Bank.

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