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Federal Reserve Transparency Act ('Audit the Fed'), which would require the Government Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors and Federal Reserve Banks and report to Congress.","topic":"Federal Reserve / Monetary Policy","status":"NOT_YET_RATED","significance":4,"sources":"https://www.paul.senate.gov/senator-rand-paul-reintroduces-audit-the-fed-bill/","latestAssessment":"","assessmentConfidence":"","resolvedConfidence":0,"weight":0,"assessments":[],"createdAt":"2026-07-17T23:36:33.489Z"},{"id":"cmrpku9ub00kpkb7pn6quj32y","text":"Committed to balancing the federal budget within five years through his 'Six Penny Plan,' which would cut projected federal spending by roughly six percent each year until on-budget outlays and revenues balance in year five.","topic":"Federal Budget / Fiscal 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