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Libertarians call spending compromise "travesty"
For Immediate Release Friday, April 15, 2011 WASHINGTON - Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict issued the following statement today: "Just in time for Tax Day, the Republicans and Democrats in Congress have joined hands to clobber American taxpayers....

Libertarians call spending compromise "travesty"
For Immediate Release Friday, April 15, 2011 WASHINGTON - Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict issued the following statement today: "Just in time for Tax Day, the Republicans and Democrats in Congress have joined hands to clobber American taxpayers....

Libertarians call for permanent government shutdown
For Immediate Release Friday, April 8, 2011 WASHINGTON - As elected officials put on a dog-and-pony media show about a temporary shutdown of small parts of the federal government, the Libertarian Party calls for a permanent shutdown of most of the federal government....

Libertarians say Paul Ryan is worse than Bill Clinton
For Immediate Release Tuesday, April 5, 2011 WASHINGTON - In response to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's new budget proposal, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: "Americans hoping to get real about our national debt...

Libertarians praise Congress on April Fool's Day
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 31, 2011 WASHINGTON - The Libertarian Party congratulates Congress for passing a budget that makes serious cuts in federal government spending, including the following: Eliminating Department of Education programs, saving...

They hate us because we bomb them, says Libertarian Chair
For Immediate Release Sunday, March 20, 2011 WASHINGTON - Giving little thought to the lessons of history, President Obama has begun attacking Libya with the full support of virtually every member of Congress, both Democrats and Republicans. Libertarian Party Chair...

Libertarian Party sues FEC over bequests
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 17, 2011 WASHINGTON - The Libertarian National Committee (LNC) is challenging certain aspects of the McCain-Feingold political speech restrictions in a new lawsuit filed today against the Federal Election Commission (FEC). In...

Press falsely credits Republicans with "deep cuts"
For Immediate Release Monday, March 14, 2011 WASHINGTON - The mainstream press is falsely crediting Republicans for proposing "deep cuts" in federal spending. To fight back, the Libertarian Party is promoting its "Republican Wall of Shame" with an online ad in the...

LP Chair: The problem in Wisconsin is not unions but government
For Immediate Release Thursday, March 10, 2011 WASHINGTON - While Republicans and Democrats battle in Wisconsin over a bill to reduce the collective bargaining power of state employee unions as a means of balancing their budget, Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle...

War on Drugs leads to gun smuggling nightmare
For Immediate Release Wednesday, March 9, 2011 WASHINGTON - According to CBS , the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been involved in undercover operations to smuggle high-powered weapons into Mexico, probably as some sort of tracking...