Two years ago, I decided to run for Congress. I was fed up with what was happening in American politics and how our local politicians clearly did not listen to or do what the people they represent wanted. Fast forward today, and I still feel the same way. In the two years since... our national debt has increased by 4 trillion dollars, and career politicians remain in office with no term limits in sight. Democratic and Republican members of Congress seem to become millionaires in a short time thanks to their "impeccable" ability to trade stocks. Current members of Congress will not pass laws to stop insider trading or impose term limits on themselves. In addition, Congress chooses NOT to be responsible with our taxpayer money, always passing the federal budget late and overspending. This dysfunctional process is repeated year after year, and yet these politicians continue to be reelected. Fraud in government has been rampant. The Government Accountability Office estimates that the federal government loses up to 521 billion dollars to fraud each year. We pay so much in taxes that the government can't keep track of our money. A department of government efficiency should not be a partisan issue. Our government needs to be accountable and a good steward of our taxes. Our Idaho members of Congress are ages 63 and 75, while our two senators are 82 and 74. My opponent entered politics before I was born. While we might complain about the politicians in D.C., we continue to re-elect them. We are part of the problem. The old adage of doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result, is insanity.
Idaho needs a common-sense non-politician to represent it in Washington, D.C.
Tax cuts are worthless if the government keeps overspending. Inflation is the real tax.