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Libertarians to Bernanke: You're wrong

For Immediate Release Tuesday, October 4, 2011 WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: “Associated Press reports today that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is telling Congress they must not cut federal spending sharply. Chairman Bernanke, you’re wrong. “The federal government is currently spending somewhere around 24% of America’s total economic […]

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LP Monday Message: A new year of government spending

October 3, 2011 Dear Friend of Liberty, The U.S. government’s fiscal year ended last Friday. (That was FY 2011.) Republicans took over the U.S. House last November, and as a result, government spending finally dropped. Whoops! I have that wrong. Government spending actually increased! They haven’t reported the final numbers yet, but FY 2010 spending […]

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LP Monday Message: Americans are upset

September 26, 2011 Dear Friend of Liberty, This poll shows a record-high 81% of Americans are dissatisfied with how our country is being governed. Count me as one of the 81%. Freedom would provide the best environment for job growth, economic security, innovation, and the pursuit of happiness. Libertarians know that, but not enough others […]

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Libertarians, not Republicans, offer Social Security cuts

For Immediate Release Friday, September 23, 2011 WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Chair Mark Hinkle issued the following statement today: “In the Republican candidate debate last night, I observed that not a single Republican candidate made any proposals for immediate cuts to Social Security, the single largest government program in America. “Republicans are so scared of […]

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LP Monday Message: Rewarding new member recruiters

Member recruiters: Eugene Clark, Odell, TX, 2 Brent Gernant, Waterloo, IA, 1 Brian Holtz, Los Altos Hills, CA, 1 Jillian Mack, Cincinnati, OH, 1 Duke McGonigal, Philadelphia, PA, 1 Guy McLendon, Houston, TX, 1 Mark Tavill, Carmichael, CA, 1 Matthew Watt, Los Angeles, CA, 1

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Libertarian remarks on Constitution Day

For Immediate Release Friday, September 16, 2011 WASHINGTON – In honor of Constitution Day, Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict released the following statement today: “Tomorrow, September 17, is Constitution Day: the anniversary of the agreement on the U.S. Constitution by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. “When I think about that anniversary, I […]

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Libertarians respond to Obama speech and Republican debate

For Immediate Release Thursday, September 8, 2011 WASHINGTON – Libertarian Party Executive Director Wes Benedict has released a video response to President Obama’s jobs speech. The video is available here: A transcript follows: My name is Wes Benedict and I’m the Executive Director of the Libertarian National Committee in Washington, DC. I have a message […]

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LP Monday Message: 9/11

September 5, 2011 Dear Friend of Liberty, I hope you’ve had a nice summer and are enjoying a relaxing Labor Day. The tenth anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy will be next Sunday. I am deeply sorry for those killed or hurt, their friends and family members, and others who have had to deal with the […]

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LP Monday Message: List of presidential candidates

August 29, 2011 Dear Friend of Liberty, First I want to thank everyone who supported our 24-hour HURRICANE EARTHQUAKE L.P. (H.E.L.P.) Telethon here at the national Libertarian Party Headquarters in Washington, D.C. From the start of the announcement Friday through noon on Sunday, we received $365 by phone and $2,797.76 online.

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