Issue Position: Reducing the Size of Government and Decreasing Spending

Issue Position

Ensuring Wyoming has a balanced budget and that our government is living within its means is absolutely essential. This means prioritizing needs versus wants. Wyoming's revenues are down significantly and while recent economic forecasts have been promising, we are not out of the woods yet. We must rein in our spending today to ensure fiscal stability tomorrow.

Mark's track record in the Treasurer's office demonstrates his ability to do more with less while safeguarding taxpayer dollars. A fiscal conservative all his life, Mark has the private and public-sector experience to chart this new course Wyoming.

The boom times over the last decade have resulted in rising spending rates that Wyoming simply cannot keep up with. During this time, Mark has successfully managed the state's second largest contributor to general fund income -- investment income. He has delivered the funds best performance in the past decade and has set procedures in place that ultimately position Wyoming to benefit further from investment income in the years to come. He has firsthand knowledge of the state's fiscal position and knows how to best protect taxpayer's money while making it work efficiently and effectively for our citizens.

As Governor, Mark will conservatively manage spending levels without growing government, while still providing the essential services the people of Wyoming depend on.

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