Issue Position: Fiscal Discipline

Issue Position

I know a thing or two about fiscal discipline. I've consistently balanced budgets in both the private and public sectors and I will demand the same in Congress.

As the Commissioner of the Michigan State Lottery, I raised record amounts of money for our public schools while operating under budget every year. During my four-year tenure as Commissioner, the Lottery increased sales by nearly $600 million and I am proud to report that our expenses came in $13 million below budget.

issues_fiscalIn my eight years as an Oakland County State Senator, I ran such a tight ship that I returned the equivalent of an entire year's worth of office expenses back to the state treasury.

In Congress, I will fight for pay-as-you go budgeting. I will support fiscally responsible policies that reduce the deficit and help our economy grow without saddling our children with monstrous debts. Record spending and out of control "earmarks' that benefit special interests at the expense of others are offensive to all Americans who work hard and sacrifice every day to live within their means.

Both Democrats and Republicans are responsible for this problem and fixing it will require a bipartisan commitment to fiscal integrity.

We need to send people to Congress that will say no to the "old school' politics of the past and demand reform. I believe that Congress must reform the way it does business and that "old school' politicians should find another line of work.

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