I’ve said before that you cannot tax your way to prosperity. I also believe you cannot tax your way to energy independence. Yet there are still those who want to increase the gas tax or implement a cap and trade-style energy tax to reduce our energy consumption. I believe the best thing to do is increase our supply of American energy.
We all rely on agriculture at least three times a day. From the orange juice you enjoy in the morning to the popcorn that you eat at night, agriculture provides our nourishment each and every day. No matter where you live, your grocery store is filled with produce, fruit, meat and dairy products.
With the mild winter this year, many farmers are starting to worry about how the dry winter will affect planting season. There is enough to worry about without new regulations from Washington.
I am often asked where I get my work ethic. The answer is easy: from growing up on a farm. I learned about responsibility at an early age by caring for animals and working with my family in the field. To this day, those lessons I learned about the value of an honest day’s work have stuck with me.
Last week the President laid out his plans in the annual State of the Union address. In the coming weeks, the President will submit a budget for the year and Congress will begin to debate it. Budgets are about priorities and this is where the hard work of balancing our nation’s budget should begin.