By Dr. Donna Campbell
Texas Insider Report: AUSTIN Texas Ronald Reagan famously said
We are a nation with a government - not the other way around. Unfortunately this seems less and less the case. Unfortunately we have spent too much time letting government restrain us
when we should be restraining government.
Today we have a federal budget that is five times larger than when President Reagan uttered those words and two and half times larger than just a decade ago.
Under the Obama Administration we have seen deficits skyrocket and the national debt increase by nearly $6 trillion dollars. Thats a lot of zeroes to have to borrow from our children and grandchildren.
In Texas things dont look quite as bad but we are still facing a budget shortfall entering the next legislative session. Clearly our leaders have relied on too many sleight-of-hand accounting tricks in the past to balance the budget. We cant keep putting a band-aid on this broken system.
A fiscally strong Texas is the best way to ensure prosperity for all Texans. To achieve this we must audit every agency cut wasteful spending and streamline government with the goal of increasing economic
freedom for families and small businesses.
We must also guard against crony capitalism by eliminating sweetheart deals that favor Big Business and special interests over small and family-owned businesses that have a strong impact in our communities.
Less government means less power in the hands of bureaucrats and more power residing where it should - in the hands of the people. When focused and limited to its core responsibilities government can and should encourage a fertile environment for citizens to dream bigger dreams and live freer lives.
In the history of the world only the past 240 years have seen the sovereignty of the individual reign over the power of the state. Thats a debt we owe our Founders as well as the men and women who fought bravely and sacrificed for our freedom.
Texas must not let these heroes down but stand strong for our sovereignty and the sovereignty of the individual.
As your next state senator I will ensure that the Lone Star State shines brightest when it represents the people and that we lead the nation in education innovation and job creation by truly letting freedom ring.
Texas is a thriving state with a government - not the other way around. Lets keep it that way!
Dr. Donna Campbell is the Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 25. Dr. Campbell is a conservative double-board certified physician working mom woman of faith and proud parent of four daughters.
