Ron Paul's file:
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Republican from Texas

Ron Paul is a Texas physician who is in his second stint in Congress. He was in the House from 1977 to 1985, and was the Libertarian Party nominee for president in 1988. He was elected again to Congress in 1996 as a Republican. 

Recent statements involving Ron Paul

Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.

Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education."

Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency.

Says there were only "about eight or 10" inflammatory sentences in his newsletters.

Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.

Recent stories featuring Ron Paul

PolitiFact's guide to the Florida GOP primary:

We review our fact-checking of the TV ads and debates for the Florida primary.

Previewing Monday's Republican debate:

We have a hunch what the candidates will say Monday night because we heard what they said the previous 17 debates. Here are some of the talking points we expect to hear.

Were the early 1960s a golden age for health care?:

In the Charleston, S.C., Republican debate, Ron Paul said that in the early 1960s, before the advent of Medicare and Medicaid, "there was nobody out in the street suffering (without) medical care." We looked back at statistical data to paint a portrait of how Americans handled health care back then.

Fact-checking the CNN debate in South Carolina:

The presidential debates are shrinking, but they're just as lively as ever.

With Rick Perry now out of the race, there were four candidates on stage Thursday night for the CNN debate in Charleston, S.C. We'll be posting new fact-checks later today, but here's a recap of some of the claims we've addressed before.

Fifty fact checks of Rick Perry for president:

Claims by or about Rick Perry as he stumped for president gave the Truth-O-Meter a vigorous workout.

Highlights, please!
 

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