Ron Paul Is…

The Taxpayers' Best Friend

  • Named the Taxpayers' Best Friend ever by the National Taxpayers Union
  • Never voted to raise taxes during his service in Congress
  • Has worked to cut foreign-aid giveaways and stop our tax dollars from going to illegal aliens
  • Refused to accept the plush pension that Congressmen give themselves
  • Strong defender of private property rights
  • Introduced legislation to repeal estate taxes

The Most Effective Congressman

  • Named one of the "50 Most Effective Members of Congress" by Congressional Quarterly
  • Co-sponsor of legislation that successfully repealed the earnings limitation on Social Security. Seniors now continue working after retirement without being penalized
  • Authored legislation to assist those suffering from cancer and other life-threatening illnesses
  • Founding member of the Congressional Rural Caucus, a bipartisan group which promotes legislation to help the agriculture industry and rural communities
  • Defender of law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment right to own firearms

The Senior Citizens' Best Friend

  • Sponsor of Social Security Preservation Act (HR 219)
  • Cosponsor of Earnings limit repeal (enacted)
  • Current sponsor of Repeal Clinton tax-hike on Social Security benefits
  • According to the National Taxpayers Union, Ron Paul is one of only seven members who did not vote to spend even one penny of Social Security benefits on other programs
  • One of two members to vote AGAINST "changing" (cutting) the COLA formula
  • Opposes any effort to allow the government to invest Social Security funds in the market
  • 100% rating from United Seniors Association

The Friend of Education

  • Commended by the American Education Association for his work to improve our schools
  • Introduced legislation including the Family Education Freedom Act to provide tax credits to families to help pay for education
  • Ron Paul is fighting to give parents more control of our schools
  • Author of the "Education Improvement Tax Cut." Provides tax credits to citizens who make donations to public schools in support of academic or extracurricular programs