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Ron Paul: limited government or bust

By | 11.01.11 | 10:54 am | More from The Iowa Independent

CARROLL — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says the country is finally catching up to his brand of politics and economic thinking.

For three decades, the libertarian-leaning Texan has preached limited government, a smaller role not only domestically in the form of lower taxes but also abroad, with a More…

Obama Targets Abuse in Farm Bill That He Supported

By | 11.26.08 | 11:24 am

Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama went after subsidies to wealthy farmers as “a prime example” of the abusive federal spending he hopes to rein in from his perch in the White House. He forgot to mention that, as a senator, he endorsed the bill in May, even as critics More…