Alan Grayson, Ron Paul join for push to audit Fed

Alan Grayson and Ron Paul: Progressive Democrat, libertarian Republican promote Fed audit bill

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/orl-grayson-targets-fed-092509,0,5177529.story

WASHINGTON – A measure backed by one of Washington’s oddest couples — libertarian Republican Ron Paul of Texas and self-styled progressive Democrat Alan Grayson of Orlando — took another step toward becoming law Friday.

Legislation that would allow a congressional audit of the Federal Reserve — the secretive central bank with authority over interest rates and the nation’s money supply — won support from a dozen members of the House Financial Services committee, including its influential chairman, U.S. Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts.

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