CEO of large chunks of our economy, with the power control energy production from Washington, D.C.; Cash to hire and fire executives, set their pay, influence what for Clunkers… the list goes on and on. In the past year products should be made, and help decide who wins and a half, we have witnessed a level of government and who loses. That is a frightening prospect for most involvement in the private sector that this country has Americans, and the sense of buyer’s remorse around the not seen since Truman tried to take over the steel mills country is palpable. and Nixon froze wages and prices. Many Americans, On every policy issue having seen all of this, they have faced, the Obama On every policy issue they have are turning away from Administration and the faced, the Obama Administration President Obama in one Democrats in Congress have had a choice between and the Democrats … have chosen poll after another. And it is likely they will be turning more freedom or more the path that is farther to the left their backs on a large government. Time after number of Democrats in time, on issue after issue, – more government over more the House and Senate this they have chosen the path freedom. fall. that is farther to the left America has a proud – more government over history of reining in our leaders before they carry us over more freedom. the cliff. We need to pull up on the reins one more time That top-down, command-and-control approach and get our country back on the right path again. RF may be efficient in theory. But that’s not the approach that made this country prosper, and it’s not the best way for us to overcome our current challenges. U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD) serves as Chairman of The American people wanted change. Unfortunately, the Senate Republican Policy Committee. they now have a President who has become the de facto
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