“A wise and frugal government … shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government.” — Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1801
To enjoy the fruits of one’s own labor is the American Dream and is inherently connected with individual liberty. High taxes and complicated regulations keep American small business owners from hiring, preventing the creation of new jobs. As your representative, Kurt will work to reduce the burden of taxation on both individuals and businesses. He will support legislation to simplify regulations, encouraging the growth of small businesses that bring jobs and prosperity to our state. He will also press government to stop mortgaging our children’s future with deficit spending and will fight to keep government budgets balanced and accountable to you – the people.