'''Peter David Schiff''' (born March 23, 1963) is a [[conservative]] economist and stock broker who is seeking the [[Republican]] nomination for the [[United States Senate]] in [[Connecticut]] during the [[2010 Midterm Elections]]. In 2007, Schiff's best-selling book "Crash Proof" predicted the 2008 economic crisis.
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'''Peter David Schiff''' (born March 23, 1963) is a [[libertarian]] [[conservative]] economist and stock broker who is seeking the [[Republican]] nomination for the [[United States Senate]] in [[Connecticut]] during the [[2010 Midterm Elections]]. In 2007, Schiff's best-selling book "Crash Proof" predicted the 2008 economic crisis.
His father, Irwin Schiff, was a noted tax protestor who claimed that the IRS (and American currency) were illegal.
His father, Irwin Schiff, was a noted tax protestor who claimed that the IRS (and American currency) were illegal.