Beth Anne Rankin for Congress

I am running for the United States Congress to get America on the right track of fiscal responsibility and job creation.

With a national debt of $15.3 trillion, a recent extension of the debt ceiling by an astounding $1.2 trillion over the next 18 months, an unprecedented economic downgrade by Standard & Poors, and an unemployment rate over 8 percent, our country is facing an internal crisis of fiscal irresponsibility and frightening economic upheaval that threatens the fundamental strength of our nation.

As a small business owner, I want to see Washington unlock the harness on America’s entrepreneurs and get back on track to create more jobs.  I want to see a federal government that lives within its means. I want to see a Balanced Budget Amendment that will provide a secure and stable future. I want to see a government that respects the fact that it works for the people, and not the other way around.  When Washington gets out of the way, Americans are able to tap into their own God-given talent, creativity and inspiration to strengthen and sustain our economy for the future generations of America.

Having spent seven years in the Arkansas Governor’s Office, including serving as Governor Mike Huckabee’s Policy Advisor to Capitol Hill, the White House and the National Governors Association, I know that now more than ever we need representation in Washington that understands how to operate within its means, create more American jobs and keep taxes low.