The economy is stronger than the naysayers want to admit. Last quarter, GDP was revised up to 3.8%, and projections for this quarter are nearly 3.9%. Americans are spending more, imports are down, and that spending is flowing into our own producers.
That’s a good sign. But it could be much better—if Congress would do its job.
The Problem Isn’t America — It’s Congress
Instead of cutting red tape, Republicans and Democrats in Congress have become addicted to spending and protective of bureaucracy. They pat themselves on the back while keeping bloated agencies intact and counting government waste as “growth.”
Think about it:
- Paying EPA bureaucrats to shut down farms is counted as growth.
- Welfare for illegal immigrants is counted as growth.
- Federal programs that add layers of red tape and crush small business are counted as growth.
Meanwhile, the work that actually drives prosperity—streamlining permits, cutting unnecessary regulation, reducing the size of government—gets ignored.
Conservatism Has the Answers
Here’s the truth: we don’t need to reinvent the wheel. The answers are already inside conservatism. Real conservatism means:
- Living within our means — no more endless borrowing and fake growth fueled by government spending.
- Unleashing entrepreneurs and workers — by cutting the red tape that delays projects and suffocates innovation.
- Protecting free markets — not by siding with corporate lobbyists, but by ensuring fairness for small businesses and working families.
- Shrinking Washington’s power — because a stronger nation comes from stronger people, not bigger bureaucracies.
This is not complicated—it’s common sense.
Taking the Republican Party Back
The challenge isn’t with our principles—it’s with the people we’ve allowed to represent them. Too many in the Republican establishment have forgotten what conservatism is supposed to stand for. They’ve grown comfortable with special interests, bloated budgets, and self-enrichment politics.
If we want an economy that’s truly free and prosperous, we need to take the Republican Party back from the swamp in Congress. We need Republicans who remember that our job is to serve the people, not the lobbyists, not the bureaucrats, and not the insiders.
My Commitment
I believe in the conservative path forward: limited government, strong free markets, personal responsibility, and unleashing American potential, energy, and industry. That’s the way to move from respectable growth to unstoppable prosperity.
We don’t need more career politicians in safe seats. We need leaders who are willing to lead from the front, to hold Congress accountable, and to put conservatism back into practice.
Because the solutions are already here—they’re within our principles, within our party. We just need the courage to use them.