What's worse: “taxation without representation” or over-taxation with representation? We fought a war to change the former; we need principled representation to change the latter.
Government is too big, too intrusive, and too expensive! Do you want more big bureaucracy? Or, like me, do you want government to:
- be regulated and controlled?
- leave more money in your pocket?
- butt out of your business?
- quit messing up education, health care, and the economy?
- stop restricting your rights?
- give freedom, responsibility, and prosperity back to the people?
Big bureaucracy is not what made America the most prosperous nation on earth. Americans had incentive to be productive and industrious because they were free to keep the fruit of their labor. Can we expect big expensive bureaucracy to suddenly surprise us all and make us prosperous?
Government confiscation of twenty percent of the fruit of your labor used to be called slavery. Now we work for the government for one third to one half of the year, and some want to keep expanding government. This is outrageous! Our freedom and prosperity is being smothered.
We've got families struggling to make ends meet, people on fixed incomes, savings being eaten up by inflation, local businesses suffering, health care costs skyrocketing, people losing their homes, etc. We've also got legislative incumbents who won't rule out raising taxes instead of reducing bureaucracy.
Fortunately for Idaho, our state Constitution requires a balanced budget. So the choice facing us isn't whether or not we will have a balanced budget; the choice is whether we will increase our tax burden or decrease big bureaucracy.
This election provides a choice for creative and bold leadership to ensure our continuing freedom and prosperity. Your choice can help revive the principles that made America the most prosperous nation on earth. These proven principles can be reimplemented in Idaho, benefiting us tremendously and setting an example for the nation.
If we take some necessary proactive steps to strengthen Idaho, we can become so productive that we can prosper regardless of what happens to the national or global economy. Intentional improvements include our economy, roads, education, health care, and criminal justice system.
Instead of throwing ourselves at the feet of big government or global corporations, begging them to bring the illusion of prosperity to Idaho, we can take care of ourselves by making it easier for Idahoans to be more industrious and prosperous.
Learn more about empowering Idahoans with a brighter future: visit VoteStevens08.com for a highly relevant short report and video; plus, more discussion of the issues.
PS: I'm a concerned citizen - as I'm sure you are - not a career politician. I want to be Pocatello's State Representative, not because I want to be a politician, but because our freedoms are increasingly being violated and our prosperity is increasingly being consumed by a government that we have allowed to get out of control.
'We the people' must govern again! We must put principle above party and expose corruption and abuses of power at every level of government. If you can see through the dirty politics-as-usual that we're all so tired of, please vote principle on November 4th.
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