Under Bush-McConnell "leadership," we are stuck in a war that has already cost Kentuckians more than $2,100 each. And thanks to Bush-McConnell "leadership," each Kentuckian will pay more than $2,300 as part of the $700 billion Wall Street bailout.
For too long, we have allowed Washington politicians to mortgage America's future through economic policies that benefit their wealthy and corporate contributors, while we re-elect them after they tout a project or two that they got funding for. It's their job to bring our tax money back home. I will bring our tax dollars back, but I will also push for different economic priorities.
Instead of tax incentives for companies to ship American jobs to China, we should give tax incentives to small businesses. Instead of protecting tax cuts for millionaires, we should give tax cuts to middle-class families struggling in today's economy. I want to balance the budget, pay down the debt and get our economy back on track.
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