2. Increase the capital stock by 8 percent above the level under our current tax system.

Debate regarding candidates for the 2000 Presidential election is already heating up. However, I would not ignore Harry Browne, the Libertarian Party's candidate for President. Harry Browne is no stranger to the investment world his first book, How you can Profit from the Coming Devaluation, which warned of inflation, the devaluation of the dollar, and the rise in rate of gold and silver made the New York Times best-seller list as well as many others quite wealthy. Harry Browne followed with nine other successful books also making the Times best-seller list. As an investment advisor Harry Browne is well-respected and known in his field, with a consulting fee of $500/hour. On Sunday Evenings Browne can be heard on the Talk American Radio Network where he has a weekly 3-hour radio show. Four years ago Browne ran as the LP presidential candidate. That was in 1996, as the LP had only 10,664 members.(7:1) Today the numbers have tripled to 30, 4665. (7:1) The prospects are definitely looking better for Browne this time around, with more members his campaign is expected to generate about $10 million or more, compared to 3.5 million in 1996. Through a recruitment venture, Project Archidemes, the LP has enlisted nearly 10,000 new members as well as raised nearly half a million in dues and donations. (7:2) If that sort of drive persists membership is expected to reach anywhere between 50,000 and 60,000 by the end of 1999. With increased membership in the LP, Browne's campaign would be able to afford an essential campaign tool--TV advertising. Browne asserts, that "at some level the growth should begin fueling itself as the heightened visibility and credibility created by widespread TV advertising inspires increased donations and faster membership growth." (7:4) Browne intends that national television campaign will gain the LP "many times as much public recognition as [they] have today." (7:3) It will spark interest from the media as well as others who will begin to take the LP more seriously and not shy away from asserting their Libertarian beliefs. Already the campaign is off to a good start with nearly 500,000 raised compared to only 39,000 this time in the last election. (7:6).

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