When you boil it all down, the government is a major part of the reason why we have high fuel prices, a national and state crisis in education, and so many regulations in health care that competition and transparency are significantly impeded, resulting in costs that continue to spiral out of control and insurance that is unaffordable for many.
In order to bring about these changes so that we can remain competitive as a state and nation, and become energy independent, we need a different mindset in Raleigh. We need less government, not more of it, in order to tap our fullest potential -- both individually and collectively.
For those reasons and more, I will fight to protect the family budget -- not the government budget.