After years spent as an outsider in his own party, Rep. Ron Paul will finally have a perch from which to advocate his central policy goal: shutting down the Federal Reserve. When Republicans take over the House in January, the 75-year-old Texan will assume chairmanship of the Financial Services Domestic Monetary Policy Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the central bank. Paul talked about his plans with National Journal. Edited excerpts follow.
Full Story: NationalJournal.com – Paul’s Perch – Thursday, December 16, 2010