Free Markets. Free Trade. Free Missouri.
"When Congress passed the Smoot-Hawley tariff in 1930, we were told that it would protect America from foreign competition and save jobs in this country — the same line we hear today. The actual result was the Great Depression, the worst economic catastrophe in our history; one out of four Americans were thrown out of work."
— President Ronald Reagan, Radio Address to the Nation, November 26, 1988
I am a CPA with a Masters in Applied Economics. The math is clear: free markets create prosperity, protectionism destroys it, and a government that cannot balance its own books has no business telling you how to run yours. Missouri's farmers, ranchers, and small business owners built this district without Washington's help. What they need from Washington is simple — get out of the way.
What I Stand For
- Free markets — no government picking winners and losers, no corporate welfare, no subsidies for those who do not need them
- Free trade — open export markets for Missouri farmers and ranchers, not tariff walls that close them
- Smallest government necessary — if a federal program cannot justify its existence, it should not exist
- Keep government out of your business — Washington has no place in the decisions of Missouri farmers, small business owners, or families
- No corporate welfare — taxpayer money is not a slush fund for connected industries and campaign donors
- A balanced budget — every dollar of federal debt is a future tax on your children and grandchildren. I will not vote to add to it
The Math
The current congressman voted for a bill that adds $3.0 trillion to the national deficit. That is liberal spending. He ran for office calling himself a fiscal conservative. You do not have to be a CPA to know those two things cannot both be true. I will do the math for you — every time, on every vote.