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Ron Paul
Ron Paul
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Texas's 14th district
	In office; January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Greg Laughlin
Succeeded by	Randy Webber
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Texas's 22nd district
	In office; January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985
Preceded by	Robert Gammage
Succeeded by	Tom DeLay
	In office; April 3, 1976 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Robert R. Casey
Succeeded by	Robert Gammage
Personal details
Born	Ronald Ernest Paul; August 20, 1935 (age 89); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican (1976–1988, 2012-2013); Libertarian (1988 Presidential Election, 2015-present)
Spouse(s)	Carolyn "Carol" Paul
Children	Ronald "Ronnie" Paul, Jr.; Lori Paul Pyeatt; Randal "Rand" Paul; Robert Paul; Joy Paul-LeBlanc
Residence	Lake Jackson, Texas
Alma mater	Gettysburg College (B.S.); Duke University (M.D.)
Profession	Physician, Politician
Signature
Website	U.S. House of Representatives Office of Ron Paul
Military service
Branch/service	United States Air Force; United States Air National Guard
Years of service	1963–1965; 1965–1968

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Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American Libertarian. He was formerly a Congressman from the state of Texas. He is retired but still travels around giving speeches about his beliefs.

Career

He ran for President of the United States in 1988, 2008, and 2012 but he was defeated all three times. He has called himself a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party.^[1]

He is for reducing or removing most taxes and removing many government rules about how people may live and spend their money. He does not want the United States military going into or attacking other countries, but instead wants it to only stop others from attacking the United States. He also believes that the United States currency should not be controlled by the Federal Reserve, which is the central bank of the United States. He wants people to be allowed to use any currency they want when buying and selling.

Family

His son Rand Paul is a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and 2016 presidential candidate.

Health

In September 2020, Paul was hospitalized after having a minor stroke while livestreaming online in Texas.^[2]

References

↑ Staff (5 December 2011). "LP Monday Message: 10 Ron Paul questions".
↑ Ross, Lee; Henney, Megan (25 September 2020). "Ron Paul hospitalized for 'precautionary' reasons in Texas, Fox News has learned". Fox News. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

Other websites

Presidential Campaign Website Archived 2012-09-10 at the Wayback Machine
U.S. House of Representatives Office of Ron Paul Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Staff (5 December 2011). "LP Monday Message: 10 Ron Paul questions".

[2] Ross, Lee; Henney, Megan (25 September 2020). "Ron Paul hospitalized for 'precautionary' reasons in Texas, Fox News has learned". Fox News. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

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-'''Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul''' (born August 20, 1935) is a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]] from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Texas]].
+'''Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul''' (born August 20, 1935) is an American [[US Libertarian Party|Libertarian]]. He was formerly a [[United States House of Representatives|Congressman]] from the [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Texas]]. He is [[retired]] but still travels around giving speeches about his beliefs.
+==Career==
-He tried to become [[President (United States)|President of the United States]] in [[1988]] and [[2008]], but he was defeated both times. Currently, he is trying to become President again in the 2012 elections.
+He ran for [[President (United States)|President of the United States]] in [[1988]], [[2008]], and [[2012]] but he was defeated all three times. He has called himself a lifetime member of the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lp.org/blogs-staff-lp-monday-message-10-ron-paul-questions/|title=LP Monday Message: 10 Ron Paul questions|last=Staff|date=5 December 2011|publisher=}}</ref>
-He is for lower [[tax]]es, freedom (he refers to "freedom" as Liberty a lot), minimal government and against [[interventionism]] (meaning that he does not want the United States to be militarily involved in foreign countries). He supports making United States money backed by a certain amount of [[gold]], formally known at returning to the [[Gold Standard]]. The Gold Standard would prevent inflation (prices of items and services becoming more expensive) and the boom and bust cycle (recessions and depressions) from occurring.
+He is for reducing or removing most [[tax]]es and removing many government rules about how people may live and spend their money. He does not want the [[Military of the United States|United States military]] going into or attacking other countries, but instead wants it to only stop others from attacking the United States. He also believes that the United States [[currency]] should not be controlled by the [[Federal Reserve]], which is the [[central bank]] of the United States. He wants people to be allowed to use any currency they want when buying and selling.
-He has influenced many [[libertarian]] [[grassroots]] movements.
 ==Family==
-His son [[Rand Paul]] is a U.S Senator.
+His son [[Rand Paul]] is a [[U.S. Senator]] from [[Kentucky]] and [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 presidential]] [[Rand Paul 2016 presidential campaign|candidate]].
-His father is Jesus Christ himself
+==Health==
+In September 2020, Paul was hospitalized after having a minor [[stroke]] while livestreaming online in [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ross |first1=Lee |last2=Henney |first2=Megan |title=Ron Paul hospitalized for 'precautionary' reasons in Texas, Fox News has learned |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ron-paul-hospitalized-for-precautionary-reasons-in-texas-fox-news-has-learned |accessdate=25 September 2020 |work=Fox News |date=25 September 2020}}</ref>
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-* [http://www.house.gov/paul U.S. House of Representatives Office of Ron Paul]
+* [http://www.house.gov/paul U.S. House of Representatives Office of Ron Paul] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314041601/http://www.house.gov/paul/ |date=2007-03-14 }}
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