A recent NY Times article noted that Republicans promised to end “fiscal recklessness,” yet they have been tremendously free-wheeling in creating yet more debt with, say, a new spending deal “…that would blow through the caps imposed by the 2011 … Continue reading
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Traveled some on the back roads of Ohio this last week… I stopped at the National American Bicycle Museum in New Bremen, Ohio. [Our platform calls for a shift to much more bicycling and walking in America.] While stumping in … Continue reading
We have stayed in Carrabelle, Florida (pop. 2,778) the past week, continuing to campaign (while also working on a new website). We believe if we don’t carry Carrabelle, we won’t carry the country. And yes, we continue to … Continue reading
Did some more traveling on Ohio’s back roads last weekend… In Lisbon, Ohio, I stumped at the Steel Car Trolley Diner. I also noticed the menu featured a Cleveland Browns Burger, as it featured a Ben Rothils’burger’ (Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback). … Continue reading
The national debt is now $13.7 trillion. The interest on it is approximately $387 billion, a day. The package that was just tentatively approved in D.C. will cost about $900 billion more over the next two years … Continue reading
We launched our Common Wealth Tour through Virginia… We arrived at a city park in Woodstock (no relation to the Woodstock), Virginia, just before sunset. A local kids soccer team, “The Tigers,” was practicing. … Continue reading
We’re still in Cleveland for a pit stop. Tonight I took our kids up to play some football in a league at a neighborhood Rec. Center. When we arrived, there were four police cars and an ambulance in … Continue reading
I met with Ken “wasko” Waskiewicz, who is running for U.S. Representative in the 4th District of Colorado. He’s running as an independent and has a wife and eight-month-old daughter. He told me having the baby motivated him … Continue reading
We keep traveling north for our Deep in the Heart of Texas Tour… I was interviewed by the Plainview Herald newspaper. Reporter Haley Anderson asked me about the astronomical national debt. I said I gave a talk … Continue reading
We did a street corner, whistle-stop event in downtown Orange, Texas, yesterday as part of our Deep in the Heart of Texas Tour. Afterward I was interviewed by reporter Tommy Man Jr. of the Orange Leader newspaper. I … Continue reading