The Republican Party held a convention at Rothschild’s Patriot
Center, near Wausau, Wisconsin.
Governor Scott Walker shared two agendas of his
administration. First, he wanted to expand educational access and excellence.
Branching out a voucher program from two to nine counties, Walker countered
that educational reform will bring out the real meaning of the “R” after his
name. Not just a Republican but a committed reformer, Walker’s credentials,
from cutting taxes and spending to transforming collective bargaining, has also
brought out the true meaning of “progress”
in the cradle of the modern Progressive movement: less control, limited
government, lower taxes, and looser regulations.
In contrast to expanding school choice, Walker is
contracting easy access to food stamps. Rather than playing defense to liberal
cat-calls of impertinence and ruthless, cold-hearted budget-cutting, Walker shared
the following pithy remark: “I'm not making it harder to get government
assistance. I'm making it easier to get a job."
Walker’s resistance to establishing Medicare exchanges per
Obamacare should also embolden conservatives nationwide while also assuring
voters in Wisconsin that he cares for their well-being, short and long term,
not just his own political aspirations.
Granted, Governor Walker has not trumpeted the limited job
growth in his state. Austerity takes time before prosperity manifests in any
locale. Ronald Reagan cut taxes in the early 1980’s, with high unemployment
shortly afterward, followed by massive deflation, then roaring economic recovery
to follow.
While reform is not easy, and recovery can take time,
Republican Governor Walker is leading the way.
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