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SLEDGEHAMMER: Audit the Fed Update
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ACTION ALERT
Dear Friend of Liberty,
We have all worked so
hard to make an Audit of the Federal Reserve a reality. Together, we have led
the fight to get congressional hearings, 308 cosponsors, and unprecedented
attention around the country.
Now, you and I face our biggest
challenge yet. And Ron Paul needs your help!
Mel Watt (D-NC),
Chairman of the Monetary Policy Subcommittee, has sided with banking interests
and is working to gut substantial audit provisions from H.R. 1207. The bill
Congressman Watt has sent to the full Financial Services Committee contains no
audit of the Fed’s monetary policy-making authority or transparency of the Fed’s
secret agreements with foreign central banks.
Without these
provisions, a so-called “audit” of the Fed would be worthless.
The
full Financial Services Committee is likely to vote on this bill either later
this week or early next.
Congressman Paul will offer an
amendment to restore the provisions contained in H.R. 1207 to audit monetary
policy and activity with foreign central banks. Thirteen of the 41
Democrats and all 29 Republicans on the Committee have cosponsored H.R. 1207,
and if they hold the line, we will have the votes to win and restore our
audit.
Dr. Paul has shot a YouTube video for Campaign for Liberty
explaining the situation in more detail. Click
here to watch the video.
Pressure on the Democrat House Financial
Services Committee members is critical! Below is a list of Democrats who have
cosponsored. Please call them and urge them to vote “Yes” on the Paul
Amendment. Click on their names to get their web contact
information.
1. Rep.
John Adler, NJ (202) 225-4765
2. Rep.
Travis Childers, MS (202) 225-4306
3. Rep.
Steve Driehaus, OH (202) 225-2216
4. Rep.
Alan Grayson, FL (202) 225-2176
5. Rep.
Rubén Hinojosa, TX (202) 225-2531
6. Rep.
Suzanne Kosmas, FL Toll Free: 1-877-956-7627
7. Rep.
Dan Maffei, NY (202) 225-3701
8. Rep.
Brad Miller, NC (202) 225-3032
9. Rep.
Walt Minnick, ID (202) 225-6611
10. Rep.
Ed Perlmutter, CO (202)-225-2645
11. Rep.
David Scott, GA (202) 225-2939
12. Rep.
Brad Sherman, CA (202) 225-5911
13. Rep.
Jackie Speier, CA (202) 225-3531
When contacting these members,
remember that up to this point, these members have been allies on this issue. A
civil yet firm tone should be kept during these calls. They should be thanked
for their cosponsorship, told that Mel Watt’s changes to the bill are
unacceptable, and urged to hold the line and honor their promise to support
transparency at the Fed by voting “Yes” for the Paul amendment.
It is
also important that we contact Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank and
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and urge them to schedule a standalone, up or down
vote on the real Audit the Fed bill.
Rep.
Barney Frank: (202) 225-5931
Speaker
Nancy Pelosi: (202) 225-0100
Now is a crucial time for Audit the Fed.
If these 13 Democrats hold the line, Ron Paul and C4L can win this battle. But, they must vote “Yes” on the Paul amendment when the full committee
votes.
Together, you and I can win this fight.
In
Liberty,
John
Tate
President, Campaign
for Liberty




