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Summary

Ronald 'Ron' Ernest Paul

Full Name: Ronald 'Ron' Ernest Paul
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Carol Wells; 5 Children
Birth Date: 08/20/1935
Birth Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Home City: Lake Jackson, TX
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

HR 3630 - Extends Payroll Tax Cut
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Feb. 17, 2012 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...

HR 3408 - Authorizes Development of Oil Shale Resources
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Feb. 16, 2012 - Specifies that the statements regarding oil shale and tar sands resource management published by the Bureau of Land Management on November 17 and 18, ...

HR 3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Extension
Legislation (Did Not Vote)

Dec. 20, 2011 - Extends the temporary employee payroll tax rate of 4.2 percent through February 29, 2012 (Sec. 101). Exempts self-employment income in excess of ...

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Recent Public Statements

Right to Work is Part of Economic Liberty

Dec. 17, 2012 - Many observers were surprised when Michigan, historically a stronghold of union power, became the nation's 24th "Right to Work" state. The backlash from November's unsuccessful ...

Expanding Covert Warfare Makes Us Less Safe

Dec. 10, 2012 - Earlier this month we learned that the Obama Administration is significantly expanding the number of covert Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) agents overseas. From just a ...

Headed Toward the 11th Hour Compromise

Dec. 3, 2012 - As the year draws to an end, America faces yet another Congressionally-manufactured crisis which will likely end in yet another 11th hour compromise, resulting in ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

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Campaign Finances

Election Cycle 2012
Total Income $41,077,461.48
Total Spent $40,849,300.36
Cash On Hand $2,084,054.22
Debt $0.00
Source OpenSecrets.org
Updated 12/31/2012
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Ron Paul refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View Ronald 'Ron' Ernest Paul's Congressional Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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