The Federal Reserve is the chief culprit behind the economic crisis. Its unchecked power to create endless amounts of money out of thin air brought us the boom and bust cycle and causes one financial bubble after another. Since the Fedâs creation in 1913 the dollar has lost more than 96% of its value, and by recklessly inflating the money supply the Fed continues to distort interest rates and intentionally erodes the value of the dollar.
For the past 30 years, Congressman Ron Paul has worked tirelessly to bring much-needed transparency and accountability to the secretive bank. And in 2009 and 2010 his unfaltering dedication showed astonishing results: HR 1207, the bill to audit the Federal Reserve, swept the country and made the central bankers shudder at their desks. The bill passed as an amendment both in the House Financial Services Committee and in the House itself. But eventually the most significant portions of the bill were derailed. (Full story here.)
This year, Audit the Fed is back with a vengeance. Reintroduced on 01/26/2011 as HR 459, Ron Paulâs bill to audit the Federal Reserve now has 79 co-sponsors, and the numbers keep growing! HR 459′s companion bill in the Senate, S 202, has already attracted 2 co-sponsors.
This is history in the making, and victory is within reach. Imagine what will happen if HR 459, The Federal Reserve Transparency Act, comes up for vote in Congress! It has real potential to pass â BUT only if we educate and rally the people to support it and get our Congresspeople to put it to vote and pass it.
Step 1: Your Representative
If your representative is not on the following list of HR 459 co-sponsors, call their offices, write to them, email them. Let them know they need to support HR 459. If you live in their district, let them know. Go to their office.
Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
HR 459 Co-Sponsors
Rep Adams, Sandy [FL-24] â 2/11/2011
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] â 1/26/2011
Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] â 2/16/2011
Rep Amash, Justin [MI-3] â 2/8/2011
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] â 1/26/2011
Rep Barletta, Lou [PA-11] â 2/15/2011
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] â 1/26/2011
Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6] â 1/26/2011
Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] â 1/26/2011
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] â 1/26/2011
Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] â 1/26/2011
Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-13] â 2/8/2011
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] â 1/26/2011
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] â 1/26/2011
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] â 1/26/2011
Rep Campbell, John [CA-48] â 1/26/2011
Rep Canseco, Francisco âQuicoâ [TX-23] â 2/8/2011
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] â 2/8/2011
Rep Chaffetz, Jason [UT-3] â 1/26/2011
Rep Coffman, Mike [CO-6] â 1/26/2011
Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4] â 2/8/2011
Rep Dreier, David [CA-26] â 2/8/2011
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] â 2/8/2011
Rep Fincher, Stephen Lee [TN-8] â 2/8/2011
Rep Flores, Bill [TX-17] â 1/26/2011
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] â 1/26/2011
Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] â 1/26/2011
Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] â 1/26/2011
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] â 1/26/2011
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] â 1/26/2011
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] â 1/26/2011
Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] â 2/15/2011
Rep Graves, Tom [GA-9] â 1/26/2011
Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] â 1/26/2011
Rep Huizenga, Bill [MI-2] â 1/26/2011
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] â 1/26/2011
Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] â 1/26/2011
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] â 1/26/2011
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] â 1/26/2011
Rep Lance, Leonard [NJ-7] â 1/26/2011
Rep Lankford, James [OK-5] â 2/8/2011
Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] â 1/26/2011
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] â 1/26/2011
Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine [MO-9] â 2/8/2011
Rep Mack, Connie [FL-14] â 2/15/2011
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] â 1/26/2011
Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] â 1/26/2011
Rep McClintock, Tom [CA-4] â 1/26/2011
Rep McKeon, Howard P. âBuckâ [CA-25] â 1/26/2011
Rep McKinley, David B. [WV-1] â 1/26/2011
Rep McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [WA-5] â 1/26/2011
Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] â 1/26/2011
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] â 1/26/2011
Rep Mulvaney, Mick [SC-5] â 2/8/2011
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] â 1/26/2011
Rep Nugent, Richard [FL-5] â 2/8/2011
Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] â 1/26/2011
Rep Posey, Bill [FL-15] â 1/26/2011
Rep Reed, Tom [NY-29] â 1/26/2011
Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] â 1/26/2011
Rep Rigell, E. Scott [VA-2] â 2/8/2011
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] â 1/26/2011
Rep Ross, Dennis [FL-12] â 1/26/2011
Rep Ross, Mike [AR-4] â 2/8/2011
Rep Schock, Aaron [IL-18] â 1/26/2011
Rep Schweikert, David [AZ-5] â 2/8/2011
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] â 2/11/2011
Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] â 1/26/2011
Rep Smith, Adrian [NE-3] â 1/26/2011
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] â 1/26/2011
Rep Thompson, Glenn [PA-5] â 1/26/2011
Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] â 2/15/2011
Rep Walberg, Tim [MI-7] â 2/11/2011
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] â 2/8/2011
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] â 1/26/2011
Rep Woodall, Rob [GA-7] â 1/26/2011
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] â 1/26/2011
Rep Young, C.W. Bill [FL-10] â 1/26/2011
Rep Young, Don [AK] â 1/26/2011
Step 2: Your Senator
HR 459′s identical companion bill in the Senate is known as S 202, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011, sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul.
If your Senator is not on the following list of S 202 co-sponsors, call their offices, write to them, email them. Let them know they need to support S 202. If you live in their district, let them know. Go to their office.
S 202 Co-Sponsors
Sen DeMint, Jim [SC] â 1/26/2011
Sen Vitter, David [LA] â 1/26/2011
Hereâs a sample letter you can use:
http://www.ronpaul.com/congress/legislation/audit-the-federal-reserve-fed-hr-459-s202/
Audit the central banksters!