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Thomas Ravenel on Budget & Economy
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Government over-reacted to Great Recession: enough is enough
It's no secret government spending is out of control--and has been for decades. Enough is enough: If we don't turn things around now future generations are going to be unable to support themselves. In fact it's getting harder with each passing day--
as government's overreaction to the "Great Recession" has ushered in an era of sustained joblessness and economic lethargy. Cutting government is vital to restoring the competitive balance in our system--and empowering job makers and job seekers in our
consumer economy.My default setting will be to take a machete to Washington's waste, duplication, inefficiency and unnecessary programs. I'll also make you this promise: Any one coming to my office with a plan to spend one additional dime of your tax
money on a new government program better also come with a plan to get rid of an equal amount. We cannot afford to let government to continue its mindless growth.
Source: 2014 S.C. Senate campaign website, RavenelForSenate.com
, Sep 1, 2014
Federal spending is headed for a doomsday scenario
Ravenel's candor illuminates a desire to tackle the problems that Washington has so far ignored and may give voters a reason to take a look at his long-shot bid. With nothing left to lose and no one else to fear offending,
Ravenel is ready to unload on the Republican Party, incumbent politicians, the ballooning federal debt, and what he sees as a dangerous and unprecedented expansion of the federal government into the lives of Americans.
Now that he has been "emancipated" from the party label, the more libertarian Ravenel gladly holds forth on just about any issue that comes up. On federal spending he warns that the nation is headed for "a doomsday scenario."
"The federal government is making all these promises, but at some point, we're not going to be able to fulfill those promises," he says. "We're going to end up like dogs fighting for scraps."
Source: TheDailyBeast blog on 2014 South Carolina Senate race
, Jul 4, 2014
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