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'''Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul''' (born August 20, 1935) is a [[paleolibertarian]] [[Republican]] former congressman, a former Air Force Flight Surgeon, a physician (M.D.) a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination in 2008 and 2012, and actor.<ref>In 1988 Ron Paul was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States.</ref> He is from the U.S. state of [[Texas]]. As a [[Republican Party|Republican]], he has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] since 1997 and had previously served as the representative from Texas's 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985.  He retired from Congress at the end of 2012.

'''Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul''' (born August 20, 1935) is a [[paleolibertarian]] [[Republican]] former congressman, a former Air Force Flight Surgeon, a physician (M.D.) a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination in 2008 and 2012, and actor.<ref>In 1988 Ron Paul was the Libertarian Party nominee for President of the United States.</ref> He is from the U.S. state of [[Texas]]. As a [[Republican Party|Republican]], he represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from 1997 to 2013 and had previously served as the representative from Texas's 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985.  He retired from Congress at the end of 2012.

In 2009, he attracted over 300 votes for his bipartisan proposal to subject the [[Federal Reserve]] to unprecedented scrutiny by allowing the Government Accountability Office to audit all central bank operations, including its decisions on interest rates, lending to individual banks and transactions with foreign central banks. He created a separate bill to abolish the Fed altogether. (He was the lone sponsor.)  

In 2009, he attracted over 300 votes for his bipartisan proposal to subject the [[Federal Reserve]] to unprecedented scrutiny by allowing the Government Accountability Office to audit all central bank operations, including its decisions on interest rates, lending to individual banks and transactions with foreign central banks. He created a separate bill to abolish the Fed altogether. (He was the lone sponsor.)  

In Congress, he proposed doing away with personal income taxes, federal antitrust laws, and the minimum wage. He advocated pulling the United States out of the [[United Nations]], [[NATO]] and the [[International Monetary Fund]].

In Congress, he proposed doing away with personal income taxes, federal antitrust laws, and the minimum wage. He advocated pulling the United States out of the [[United Nations]], [[NATO]] and the [[International Monetary Fund]].

Ron Paul advocates letting states decide how to handle social issues. He supports anti-federalism and therefore wants to leave the issues of same-sex marriage, abortion, and other social issues up to the decision of individual states. Dr. Paul has consistently espoused the pro-life position.

Ron Paul advocates letting states decide how to handle social issues. He supports federalism and therefore wants to leave the issues of same-sex marriage, abortion, and other social issues up to the decision of individual states. Dr. Paul has consistently espoused the pro-life position.

Paul made his acting debut in the third installment of the ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'' film series titled "Who is John Galt?"

Paul made his acting debut in the third installment of the ''[[Atlas Shrugged]]'' film series titled "Who is John Galt?"