[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        THE FREEDOM TO BANK ACT

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                             HON. RON PAUL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to introduce legislation 
repealing two unconstitutional and paternalistic federal financial 
regulations. First, this legislation repeals a federal regulation that 
limits the number of withdrawals someone can make from a savings 
account in a month's time without being assessed financial penalties. 
As hard as it is to believe, the federal government actually forces 
banks to punish people for accessing their own savings too many times 
in a month. This bill also repeals a regulation that requires bank 
customers to receive a written monthly financial statement from their 
banks, regardless of whether the customer wants such a communication.
  These regulations exceed Congress's constitutional powers and violate 
individual property and contract rights. Furthermore, these regulations 
insult Americans by treating them as children who are unable to manage 
their own affairs without federal control. I urge my colleagues to show 
their respect for the Constitution and the American people by 
cosponsoring the Freedom to Bank Act.