America has long been a beacon of prosperity throughout
the world. The American Dream has been attained by those
who were willing to think, work and sacrifice to achieve
it. Each dream was different, but each dream was made
possible due to the freedoms this country provides.
The role of the federal government should be to encourage
economic growth by ensuring conditions that will allow
businesses to thrive, not just survive. That means less
legislation, less regulation, lower taxes and businessfriendly
policies.
The federal government should not be in the business of
picking and choosing industries they support financially. This
happens in the form of subsidies, and special tax breaks in
which the government “plays favorite” with one industry and
in turn, hinders the competitiveness of another. There are
some exceptions, but in Washington it has become the rule.
The federal government also impedes economic growth by
interfering in the employer and employee relationship. While
labor unions once provided a representative body to lobby
for fair wages and safe working conditions for employees,
they now principally serve as a political mechanism for the
Left. Forced unionization through the dishonestly named
“Employee Free Choice Act,” or “card check,” would drive
up the costs of goods and services, cause hundreds and
thousands of jobs to be lost and ultimately, a more powerful
system of liberal fundraising to be maintained.
Currently, the federal government taxes too much and
too often. Meaningful tax reform should be implemented
immediately to alleviate that suffocating tax burden placed
on businesses and individuals in America. This means
across-the-board tax cuts to provide long-term relief,
including reducing the capital gains tax, suspending taxes on
repatriated profits and permanently eliminating the death tax.