Last night a lot of Arkansans had the opportunity to listen to the State of the Union Address. If by chance you missed it, don’t worry you’ve heard it all before. Generally speaking you can sum up the President’s speech with the following:

“Bailouts are good. On the day I took office the auto industry was on the verge of collapse. I refused to let that happen.”
Bailouts are terrible. It’s time to apply the same rules from top to bottom.
I intend…I will oppose…I support…I went…I know…I’m President…I’m a Democrat…I…I…I.”

I do not recall any mention of the Keystone Pipeline, nor do I recall the President offering a single free market economic solution. However, the President continued his class warfare rhetoric by reminding all Americans that success is bad and such success should be punished by higher taxes. To him and his minions the idea that someone is successful because of his or her hard work is impossible to accept. Therefore, it is only right that they be punished with a larger tax burden. Never mind that statistics indicate that most millionaires achieved this status after seventeen years of working 70-80 hours per week. Apparently, the President refuses to accept that hard work created this success. Therefore, all millionaires’ success must be the results of some unfair, unnamable advantage that somehow limits everyone else’s opportunity for success.

Just as it has always been, America’s formula for success is hard work, not a government handout. Unfortunately, President Obama doesn’t agree and believes that larger and more intrusive government is the only acceptable answer to our troubles, and he and his Democrat supporters in Congress are willing to bankrupt the country in pursuing their pro-poverty policies.

Last night’s SOTU was a reminder of what happens when America sends Washington insiders to do the people’s business. Last night was a reminder of what happens when we send politicians to Washington instead of representatives who have real life experience. We cannot afford to send another politician to Washington, someone who has never created a job, made a payroll or raised a family. There is a difference between doing and talking, and that is why I decided to run for Congress. I believe it is your turn to have someone to represent your needs in Washington who has created jobs, run a business and raised a family. I believe it is your turn to have someone who has the real life experiences necessary to take Arkansas values to Washington instead of bringing DC values home to Arkansas. I believe it is your turn to have someone who will represent all of the 4th Congressional District instead of a select few.

I am that candidate and I am humbly asking for your vote in May and your support now. Please help me and join our team so we can give our children and grandchildren their future back.