The David Lin Report Ron Paul: Gold To $20k+, Fiat System Approaches ‘Climactic End’
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Jan 29, 2026 
Ron Paul, physician, former congressman and longtime sound-money advocate, warns the fiat system is dying. He discusses soaring gold prices and a possible tenfold surge to $20,000 or more. He connects debt, inflation and inequality to currency debasement. He also critiques NATO and interventionist foreign policy while warning of chaotic consequences if monetary collapse accelerates.
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Debasement Drives Systemic Risk
- Ron Paul argues U.S. economic problems stem from decades of monetary debasement and excessive government spending.
- He links lost purchasing power and foreign credibility to rising systemic risk and potential collapse.
1971 Gold Window Closure Shaped Views
- Ron Paul recalls the 1971 closing of the gold window and the subsequent gold surge as formative to his views.
- He links those events to modern worries about abrupt market moves and systemic fragility.
Inflation Is A Hidden Regressive Tax
- Ron Paul says inflation disproportionately taxes the poor because the wealthy get money first and protect themselves.
- He connects wealth inequality directly to monetary policy and political favoritism.
