2012 GOP platform offers opportunity to advance limited government, defend Constitution

As a Virginia delegate to the 2012 Republican National Convention and conservative voter who came of age during George W. Bush’s second term, I believe true conservatives still have a lot of work to do to help put the GOP on the path toward limited, constitutional government.
The tea party wave that swept dozens of new Republican members of Congress into office has changed the debate in Washington, but we must continue to put pressure on our elected officials to cut the size and scope of the federal government.
To that end, I believe there are five key issues that the Republican Party should adopt as part of its platform at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa:

1.) A comprehensive audit of the Federal Reserve. What was once only a fantasy of Texas Congressman Ron Paul is now one of the most important policy debates in Washington. HR 459 — The Federal Reserve Transparency Act — has more than 270 co-sponsors in the House and would shine light on our nation’s monetary policy.
For too long, this private organization has worked behind closed doors to manipulate the U.S. dollar, leading to abuse, inflation, and a lower quality of life for all Americans. Congressional Republicans have led the fight for increased government transparency under this administration, and it’s time to make transparency of the Federal Reserve a top priority.

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