The government does not create jobs. Any politician who tells you differently is simply selling you a story. The problem today is that government thinks it can fix our economy. What government needs to do is get out of the way. Free enterprise, small business and the entrepreneurial spirit of the American people will right this ship.
As a small business owner, I understand firsthand the tough economic challenges facing our state and nation today. Unfortunately, the policies coming out of Washington are making matters worse, not better. Running a small business means meeting payroll, as well as providing employees with health care benefits and retirement support. However, like small business owners all over Florida and our nation, I have felt the heavy boot of government. As it has kept taking more and more, small business owners have had a reduced amount of capital and, therefore, an inability to keep their workforce employed.
I have seen the devastation that Washington's ill-conceived policies have created. I know many of the people in Congressional District 2 who have lost their jobs and businesses. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH of the government-can-fix-all mentality. If I earn the privilege of serving the citizens of CD2, I will bring real world experience to our nation's capital. I will fight for lower taxes and less regulation and say NO to out-of-control and unnecessary spending.