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January 26, 2012

Newt Gingrich, Gold and Property Rights

Simon Johnson, New York Times

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Newt Gingrich wants to broaden his primary appeal by invoking traditional conservative values and by extending his list of recommended policy changes. Unfortunately, he has chosen to follow the lead of Ron Paul in moving toward the gold standard, rather than pick up on the ideas of Jon Huntsman — who emphasized the need to re-establish property rights in the United States.

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