Her background as a CPA and experience as state treasurer matched up well with the growing concerns about the economy and the lack of fiscal discipline in Washington.
Lynn campaigned on making tax cuts permanent, cutting spending to reduce the deficit, and providing additional smart tax relief to the struggling middle class. Kansas respected her experience and commitment to fiscal responsibility, limited government, and political accountability. She went on the defeat Nancy Boyda 51%-46%, regaining a seat we had lost just two years before in 2006.
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The above quotations are from Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders, by Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy. Click here for other excerpts from Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders, by Eric Cantor, Paul Ryan, and Kevin McCarthy. Click here for other excerpts by Lynn Jenkins. Click here for a profile of Lynn Jenkins.
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