Georgia Congressman, Dr. Paul Broun, reintroduces ‘Audit the Fed’ Bill
Picking up from the work of now retired Texas Congressman, Dr. Ron Paul, Georgia Republican Rep. Paul Broun reintroduced “Audit the Fed” legislation, which was originally authored and championed by the retired Dr. Paul, according to a Congressman Broun press release Jan. 3.
The bill, H.R. 24, would require a full audit by the U.S. Comptroller General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the Federal Reserve banks.
H.R. 24 is identical to Rep. Paul’s bill, H.R. 459, which passed the House resoundingly last Congress 327-98 votes with 274 cosponsors.
Dr. Broun made the following statement:
“I first want to thank Congressman Ron Paul for his tireless and unwavering dedication to auditing the Federal Reserve. His efforts paid off when the House passed his legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support during the 112th Congress. This accomplishment in itself marked the most significant stride made toward bringing real transparency to the nation’s monetary policy. Unfortunately, as has become the status quo, the do-nothing Senate failed to act on the bill before the end of the 112th Congress, causing it to flat line.
“Moving forward, my plan is to pick up right where Congressman Paul left off. Our economy is far from recovering, and the recent fears regarding the potential impacts of the ‘fiscal cliff’ and its aftermath prove that the American people must continue to demand transparency from the entity charged with ensuring stable economic and monetary policy. While measures requiring partial audits of the Fed have become law in recent years, it’s clear that current policy does not go far enough. I am honored to carry on one of Rep. Paul’s legacies, as well as his efforts to advocate for a full audit of the Fed, which remains as active – and as closely-guarded – as ever.”
Congressman Broun was ranked the third most conservative House member in the 112th Congress according to the statistical methodology, DW-NOMINATE, behind Paul and Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake.
On the Congressman’s website, he introduces his constituents to “Broun’s 4-way test” saying:
“I am committed to protecting the constitutional rights and pocketbooks of every American. I will apply the following four-way test to every piece of legislation that comes before the House for a vote”:
- 1) Is it Right/Moral?
- 2) Is it Constitutional?
- 3) Is it Necessary?
- 4) Is it Affordable?
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Broun, a member of the Committee on Science and Technology, has declared that he knows that the earth cannot be more than 9,000 years old. It’s time to audit the intelligence of Paul Broun and determine if he is fit to serve.